Analyzing U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV)

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of U Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Aptiv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Aptiv and U Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aptiv	0	3	12	0	2.80
U Power	0	0	0	0	N/A

Aptiv presently has a consensus price target of $127.63, suggesting a potential upside of 56.67%. Given Aptiv’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than U Power.

Profitability

This table compares Aptiv and U Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptiv	11.54%	13.91%	6.00%
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aptiv and U Power’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptiv	$19.77 billion	1.17	$594.00 million	$8.00	10.18
U Power	$5.42 million	22.11	-$6.66 million	N/A	N/A

Aptiv has higher revenue and earnings than U Power.

Summary

Aptiv beats U Power on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aptiv

Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components worldwide. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates in two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience. The Signal and Power Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and assembles vehicle's electrical architecture, including engineered component products, connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses, cable management products, electrical centers, and hybrid high voltage and safety distribution systems. The Advanced Safety and User Experience segment provides critical technologies and services for vehicle safety, security, comfort, and convenience, such as sensing and perception systems, electronic control units, multi-domain controllers, vehicle connectivity systems, application software, autonomous driving technologies, and end-to-end DevOps tools. The company was formerly known as Delphi Automotive PLC and changed its name to Aptiv PLC in December 2017. Aptiv PLC was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About U Power

U Power Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of new energy vehicles and battery swapping stations in the People's Republic of China. It also offers battery swapping and sourcing, as well as technical and consultation services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Anhui, the People's Republic of China.