Head-To-Head Contrast: Worksport (NASDAQ:WKSP) and Superior Industries International (NYSE:SUP)

Superior Industries International (NYSE:SUP) and Worksport (NASDAQ:WKSP) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Superior Industries International and Worksport’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Superior Industries International	-10.46%	N/A	-8.39%
Worksport	-410.82%	-84.45%	-58.39%

Risk & Volatility

Superior Industries International has a beta of 3.49, meaning that its share price is 249% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Worksport has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.2% of Superior Industries International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Worksport shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of Superior Industries International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Worksport shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Superior Industries International and Worksport”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Superior Industries International	$1.39 billion	0.06	-$92.89 million	($5.73)	-0.51
Worksport	$3.73 million	3.44	-$14.93 million	($0.82)	-0.55

Worksport has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Superior Industries International. Worksport is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Industries International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Superior Industries International and Worksport, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Superior Industries International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Worksport	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Superior Industries International beats Worksport on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Superior Industries International

Superior Industries International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells aluminum wheels to the original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket distributors in North America and Europe. It offers its products under the ATS, RIAL, ALUTEC, and ANZIO brand names. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

About Worksport

Worksport Ltd., through its subsidiary, designs and distributes truck tonneau covers in Canada and the United States. The company offers soft tonneau covers, such as vinyl wrapped tri- and quad-fold tonneau covers; and hard tonneau covers, including tri- and quad-fold aluminum covers. It also offers energy products, such as Worksport SOLIS, a tonneau cover with integrated solar panels; and Worksport COR energy storage system, a modular, portable power station. It serves its products to automotive accessories, consumer electronics, and residential and commercial HVAC system markets. The company also sells its products through wholesalers, private labels, distributors, and online retail channels, including eBay, Amazon, Walmart, and e-commerce platform hosted on Shopify. Worksport Ltd. is based in West Seneca, New York.