Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) vs. Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE) Head-To-Head Comparison

Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE) and Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Service Team and Westport Fuel Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A
Westport Fuel Systems	-25.63%	-24.16%	-11.64%

Volatility & Risk

Service Team has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Service Team and Westport Fuel Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Westport Fuel Systems	$302.30 million	0.11	-$21.84 million	($3.50)	-0.54

Service Team has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westport Fuel Systems.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Service Team shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Service Team and Westport Fuel Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Service Team	0	0	0	0	0.00
Westport Fuel Systems	1	1	1	1	2.50

Westport Fuel Systems has a consensus price target of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 247.37%. Given Westport Fuel Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than Service Team.

Summary

Westport Fuel Systems beats Service Team on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Service Team

Service Team Inc. manufactures, maintains, and repairs truck bodies in the United States. It manufactures truck bodies that are attached to a truck chassis; and other products used by the trucking industry. The vans are available for hauling dry freight or refrigerated freight. It serves auto dealers and users of trucks, such as dairies, food distributors, and local delivery. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Villa Park, California.

About Westport Fuel Systems

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket. It offers alternative fuel systems and components, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas or biomethane, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, valves and filters, complete bi-fuel, mono-fuel and dual-fuel LPG and natural gas conversion kits and high-pressure hydrogen components. The company provides Westport’s LNG high pressure direct injection 2.0 fuel system and bi-fuel products; offers turnkey solutions covering all process phases, including prototyping, development, calibration, validation, homologation, vehicle conversion and logistic services, as well as systems for diesel-powered vehicles; and supplies hydrogen fuel system components for light, medium, and heavy-duty applications. It offers its products under the AFS, BRC, Emer, GFI, HPDI, Stako, Prins, Zavoli, OMVL, TA Gas Technology, Vialle, and Valtek brands. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.