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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is REVG or ALV more profitable?

Autoliv has a net margin of 6.83% compared to REV Group's net margin of 4.16%. 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	4.16%	23.99%	7.73%
Autoliv	6.83%	30.73%	8.86%

Do analysts recommend REVG or ALV?

REV Group currently has a consensus price target of $42.25, indicating a potential downside of 20.63%. Autoliv has a consensus price target of $120.64, indicating a potential downside of 2.67%. 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Autoliv	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	$2.38B	1.09	$257.60M	$1.88	28.31
Autoliv	$10.39B	0.92	$647M	$9.14	13.56

Which has more volatility and risk, REVG or ALV?

REV Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to REVG or ALV?

In the previous week, REV Group and REV Group both had 10 articles in the media. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat REV Group's score of 1.12 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
REV Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autoliv	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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 0.5%. Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. REV Group pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Autoliv pays out 30.6% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Autoliv has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of REVG or ALV?

69.6% of Autoliv shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of REV Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Autoliv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Autoliv beats REV Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.