AB SKF (OTCMKTS:SKFRY – Get Free Report) and Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ:CVGI – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of AB SKF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares AB SKF and Commercial Vehicle Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AB SKF | 5.66% | 12.96% | 6.73% |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | -1.43% | -9.49% | -2.95% |
Volatility & Risk
AB SKF has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commercial Vehicle Group has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AB SKF and Commercial Vehicle Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AB SKF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Commercial Vehicle Group has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 86.68%. Given Commercial Vehicle Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Commercial Vehicle Group is more favorable than AB SKF.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares AB SKF and Commercial Vehicle Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AB SKF | $9.36 billion | 1.37 | $401.34 million | $1.12 | 25.16 |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | $729.59 million | 0.18 | -$22.78 million | ($0.32) | -10.04 |
AB SKF has higher revenue and earnings than Commercial Vehicle Group. Commercial Vehicle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AB SKF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
AB SKF beats Commercial Vehicle Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AB SKF
AB SKF is a Swedish engineering company that develops and manufactures products and services for rotating equipment. Its offerings include bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and condition-monitoring technologies, along with related maintenance and engineering services. SKF serves customers in industrial and automotive markets worldwide. Its products are used in applications across sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, energy, and aerospace, where equipment reliability and performance are important.
About Commercial Vehicle Group
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) is a supplier of systems, components and assemblies for commercial vehicles and other specialty equipment. The company serves original equipment manufacturers in markets such as heavy-duty trucks, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, military vehicles and other industrial applications. Its products include vehicle seating systems, cab structures, sleeper cabs, trim and interior components, instrument panels, control systems, wire harnesses and other electrical assemblies.
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