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 media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer REVG or ALV?

In the previous week, REV Group and REV Group both had 6 articles in the media. REV Group's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Autoliv's score of 0.84 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autoliv	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	0.99	$257.60M	$1.88	25.68
Autoliv	$10.39B	0.82	$647M	$9.14	12.06

Which has more risk & volatility, REVG or ALV?

REV Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 2.5%. 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Autoliv has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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 rate REVG or ALV?

REV Group currently has a consensus price target of $42.25, suggesting a potential downside of 12.47%. Autoliv has a consensus price target of $120.64, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. 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
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

Summary

Autoliv beats REV Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.