REV Group (REVG) Competitors

REV Group (NYSE:REVG) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) are both mid-cap automobiles and trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, REVG or ALV?

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than REV Group. Autoliv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
REV Group	$2.40B	1.11	$257.60M	$2.12	25.79
Autoliv	$10.46B	0.86	$647M	$9.14	12.80

Does the media refer more to REVG or ALV?

In the previous week, Autoliv had 14 more articles in the media than REV Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Autoliv and 7 mentions for REV Group. REV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Autoliv's score of 0.26 indicating that REV Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
REV Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Autoliv	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is REVG or ALV a better dividend stock?

REV Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. REV Group pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Autoliv pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. REV Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Autoliv has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in REVG or ALV?

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of REV Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autoliv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is REVG or ALV more profitable?

Autoliv has a net margin of 6.83% compared to REV Group's net margin of 4.51%. Autoliv's return on equity of 30.73% beat REV Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
REV Group	4.51%	27.25%	8.95%
Autoliv	6.83%	30.73%	8.86%

Do analysts prefer REVG or ALV?

REV Group presently has a consensus target price of $56.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.35%. Autoliv has a consensus target price of $127.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.56%. Given Autoliv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Autoliv is more favorable than REV Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
REV Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Autoliv	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Which has more risk & volatility, REVG or ALV?

REV Group has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autoliv beats REV Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.