Adient (NYSE:ADNT) vs. U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) Head to Head Survey

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Adient and U Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adient	$14.52 billion	0.09	$18.00 million	$0.02	747.70
U Power	$31.06 million	0.33	-$2.72 million	N/A	N/A

Adient has higher revenue and earnings than U Power.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of Adient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of U Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Adient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Adient and U Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adient	2	7	0	0	1.78
U Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Adient presently has a consensus price target of $20.88, suggesting a potential upside of 39.59%. Given Adient’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Adient is more favorable than U Power.

Profitability

This table compares Adient and U Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adient	-0.01%	6.94%	1.77%
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Adient has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U Power has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Adient beats U Power on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adient

Adient plc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and market of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. The company's automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, frames, mechanisms, foams, head restraints, armrests, and trim covers. It serves automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America and South America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific/China. Adient plc was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About U Power

U Power Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of new energy vehicles and battery swapping stations in the People's Republic of China. It also offers battery swapping and sourcing, as well as technical and consultation services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.