China Automotive Systems (CAAS) Competitors

The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SHYF) and China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Is SHYF or CAAS more profitable?

China Automotive Systems has a net margin of 4.25% compared to The Shyft Group's net margin of 0.06%. China Automotive Systems' return on equity of 7.33% beat The Shyft Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Shyft Group	0.06%	4.12%	1.85%
China Automotive Systems	4.25%	7.33%	3.49%

Does the media favor SHYF or CAAS?

In the previous week, The Shyft Group and The Shyft Group both had 3 articles in the media. China Automotive Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat The Shyft Group's score of 0.62 indicating that China Automotive Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Shyft Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
China Automotive Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SHYF or CAAS?

The Shyft Group presently has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given The Shyft Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Shyft Group is more favorable than China Automotive Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Shyft Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
China Automotive Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk and volatility, SHYF or CAAS?

The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Automotive Systems has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHYF or CAAS?

85.8% of The Shyft Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of China Automotive Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of The Shyft Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.8% of China Automotive Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SHYF or CAAS?

China Automotive Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Shyft Group. China Automotive Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Shyft 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
The Shyft Group	$792.89M	0.55	-$2.80M	$0.01	1,254.00
China Automotive Systems	$650.93M	0.20	$29.98M	$0.96	4.46

Summary

China Automotive Systems beats The Shyft Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.