AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) versus Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) Financial Contrast

AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) and Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares AEye and Dorman Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AEye	-24,308.44%	-158.98%	-80.99%
Dorman Products	9.43%	16.95%	8.84%

Volatility & Risk

AEye has a beta of 2.84, meaning that its share price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorman Products has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.6% of AEye shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Dorman Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of AEye shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Dorman Products shares are owned by 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AEye and Dorman Products”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AEye	$225,000.00	37.49	-$87.13 million	($8.22)	-0.11
Dorman Products	$1.93 billion	2.08	$129.26 million	$5.98	21.95

Dorman Products has higher revenue and earnings than AEye. AEye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dorman Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AEye and Dorman Products, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AEye	0	1	0	0	2.00
Dorman Products	0	0	3	0	3.00

Dorman Products has a consensus target price of $125.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.28%. Given Dorman Products’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dorman Products is more favorable than AEye.

Summary

Dorman Products beats AEye on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AEye

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

About Dorman Products

Dorman Products, Inc. supplies replacement and upgrade parts for passenger cars, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, utility terrain vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the United States and internationally. It offers engine products, including intake and exhaust manifolds, fans, thermostat housings, and throttle bodies; undercar products comprising fluid lines, fluid reservoirs, connectors, 4-wheel drive components and axles, drain plugs, other engine, and transmission and axle components; steering and suspension products consist of control arms, ball joints, tie-rod ends, brake hardware and hydraulics, wheel and axle hardware, suspension arms, knuckles, links, bushings, and leaf springs, as well as other suspension, steering, and brake components; body products, such as door handles and hinges, window lift motors, window regulators, switches and handles, wiper components, lighting, electrical, and other interior and exterior vehicle body components, including windshields for UTVs; electronics products comprise new and remanufactured modules, clusters and sensors; and hardware products, such as threaded bolts and auto body fasteners, automotive and home electrical wiring components, and other hardware assortments and merchandise. The company also provides air tanks, shock absorbers, and air springs; transmission control modules, variable geometry timing actuators, and other control modules and sensors; new control arms, suspension components, door lock actuators, and handles for electric vehicles; and leaf springs, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, window regulators, radiator fan assemblies, tire pressure monitor sensors, exhaust gas recirculation coolers, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules. It markets its products under the DORMAN, DORMAN OE FIX, HELP!, Conduct-Tite, Dayton Parts, SuperATV, Keller Performance Products, Assault Industries, Gboost, and GDP brands. Dorman Products, Inc. was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Colmar, Pennsylvania.