Aeva Technologies (AEVA) and Its Competitors Head to Head Comparison

Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA) is one of 377 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Aeva Technologies to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.3% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 36.7% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aeva Technologies and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeva Technologies	$18.08 million	-$145.43 million	-3.32
Aeva Technologies Competitors	$4.13 billion	$172.92 million	4.73

Aeva Technologies’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Aeva Technologies. Aeva Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Aeva Technologies and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeva Technologies	1	2	2	0	2.20
Aeva Technologies Competitors	2048	7603	10433	662	2.47

Aeva Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $28.75, indicating a potential upside of 217.15%. As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 41.68%. Given Aeva Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.56, suggesting that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeva Technologies’ competitors have a beta of -0.30, suggesting that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Aeva Technologies and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeva Technologies	-150.12%	-859.37%	-81.68%
Aeva Technologies Competitors	-158.11%	-25.88%	-6.86%

Summary

Aeva Technologies competitors beat Aeva Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Aeva Technologies

Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.