Aeva Technologies (NYSE:AEVA) vs. Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) Financial Investigation
Aeva Technologies (NYSE: AEVA – Get a rating) and Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP – Get a rating) are both auto/tire/truck companies, but what’s the top stock? We’ll compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Valuation and benefits
This table compares the gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS), and valuation of Aeva Technologies and Icahn Enterprises.
| Gross revenue | Price/sales ratio | Net revenue | Earnings per share | Price/earnings ratio | |
| Aeva Technologies | $9.27 million | 83.42 | -$101.88 million | ($0.51) | -7.02 |
| Icahn Enterprises | $11.33 billion | 1.39 | -$518.00 million | ($2.15) | -25.02 |
Aeva Technologies has higher revenues, but lower revenues than Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises trades at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeva Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Aeva Technologies and Icahn Enterprises.
| Net margins | Return on equity | return on assets | |
| Aeva Technologies | -1,099.60% | -19.36% | -18.60% |
| Icahn Enterprises | -5.10% | -5.32% | -1.85% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
56.1% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Icahn Enterprises stock is held by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises stock is held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership indicates that large fund managers, endowments, and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and risk
Aeva Technologies has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price stock is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Notes
This is a summary of recent valuations and price targets for Aeva Technologies and Icahn Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sales Ratings | Hold odds | Buy reviews | Strong buy odds | Rating | |
| Aeva Technologies | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Icahn Enterprises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N / A |
Aeva Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 151.40%. Given the higher upside potential of Aeva Technologies, stock analysts clearly believe that Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.
Summary
Icahn Enterprises beats Aeva Technologies on 7 out of 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
Aeva Technologies Company Profile (Get a rating)
Aeva Technologies, Inc., with its Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) sensing technology, designs a 4D on-chip LiDAR that enables the adoption of LiDAR in various applications. from automated driving to consumer electronics, consumer health, industrial automation and security applications. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Icahn Enterprises Company Profile (Get a rating)
Icahn Enterprises LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the investment, energy, automotive, food packaging, real estate, home fashion and the pharmaceutical industry in the United States and internationally. Its Investment segment invests its own capital through various private investment funds. The Company’s Energy segment refines and markets transportation fuels; and produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea, ammonium nitrate and ammonia. Its Automotive segment is involved in the retail and wholesale distribution of auto parts; and provides automotive repair and maintenance services. The Company’s Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous and plastic casings used in the preparation of processed meat products. Its Real Estate segment is engaged in the leasing of commercial, office and industrial buildings; construction and sale of single-family homes and residential units; and golf and club operations. This segment is also engaged in hotel and timeshare resort businesses. The Company’s Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, markets, distributes and sells home fashion consumer products. Its Pharma segment offers pharmaceutical products and services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
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