Aptiv (APTV) Competitors

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) and Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Is APTV or ALSN more profitable?

Allison Transmission has a net margin of 23.55% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 7.93%. Allison Transmission's return on equity of 46.97% beat Aptiv's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptiv	7.93%	17.24%	6.99%
Allison Transmission	23.55%	46.97%	14.20%

Which has better valuation and earnings, APTV or ALSN?

Aptiv has higher revenue and earnings than Allison Transmission. Allison Transmission is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, 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
Aptiv	$19.71B	0.76	$1.79B	$6.04	11.39
Allison Transmission	$3.23B	2.47	$731M	$8.64	10.96

Which has more risk and volatility, APTV or ALSN?

Aptiv has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allison Transmission has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate APTV or ALSN?

Aptiv currently has a consensus price target of $81.56, indicating a potential upside of 18.56%. Allison Transmission has a consensus price target of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.55%. Given Aptiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Aptiv is more favorable than Allison Transmission.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aptiv	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Allison Transmission	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in APTV or ALSN?

94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Aptiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor APTV or ALSN?

In the previous week, Allison Transmission had 4 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Allison Transmission and 13 mentions for Aptiv. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Allison Transmission's score of 0.57 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aptiv	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allison Transmission	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Aptiv beats Allison Transmission on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.