ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT – Get Free Report) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
37.8% of ChargePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of ChargePoint shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ChargePoint and Workhorse Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ChargePoint | $417.08 million | 0.68 | -$277.07 million | ($11.65) | -1.04 |
| Workhorse Group | $10.75 million | 1.65 | -$101.79 million | ($99.75) | -0.01 |
Workhorse Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ChargePoint. ChargePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workhorse Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
ChargePoint has a beta of 2.56, indicating that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.79, indicating that its stock price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ChargePoint and Workhorse Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ChargePoint | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
ChargePoint presently has a consensus target price of $13.56, indicating a potential upside of 12.21%. Workhorse Group has a consensus target price of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 1,258.70%. Given Workhorse Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Workhorse Group is more favorable than ChargePoint.
Profitability
This table compares ChargePoint and Workhorse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ChargePoint | -66.76% | -163.56% | -22.86% |
| Workhorse Group | -760.65% | -210.72% | -74.67% |
Summary
ChargePoint beats Workhorse Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ChargePoint
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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