REV Group (REVG) Competitors

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

Is ALV or REVG more profitable?

Autoliv has a net margin of 6.63% compared to REV Group's net margin of 4.16%. Autoliv's return on equity of 30.47% beat REV Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autoliv	6.63%	30.47%	8.75%
REV Group	4.16%	23.99%	7.73%

Which has more volatility & risk, ALV or REVG?

Autoliv has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, REV Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ALV or REVG?

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
Autoliv	$10.39B	0.83	$647M	$8.69	12.87
REV Group	$2.38B	0.98	$257.60M	$1.88	25.32

Is ALV or REVG a better dividend stock?

Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. REV Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Autoliv pays out 32.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. REV Group pays out 12.8% 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. Autoliv has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and REV Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend ALV or REVG?

Autoliv currently has a consensus target price of $115.27, indicating a potential upside of 3.08%. REV Group has a consensus target price of $41.25, indicating a potential downside of 13.34%. Given Autoliv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Autoliv is more favorable than REV Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autoliv	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
REV Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the media refer more to ALV or REVG?

In the previous week, Autoliv had 7 more articles in the media than REV Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Autoliv and 7 mentions for REV Group. REV Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Autoliv's score of 0.41 indicating that REV Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Autoliv	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
REV Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ALV or REVG?

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

Summary

Autoliv beats REV Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.