Reviewing Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR)

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Standard Motor Products and U Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Motor Products	$1.36 billion	0.53	$34.15 million	$1.62	20.46
U Power	$2.78 million	6.18	-$2.72 million	N/A	N/A

Standard Motor Products has higher revenue and earnings than U Power.

Volatility and Risk

Standard Motor Products has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U Power has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Standard Motor Products and U Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Motor Products	0	0	1	0	3.00
U Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Standard Motor Products presently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.74%. Given Standard Motor Products’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Standard Motor Products is more favorable than U Power.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Motor Products	2.56%	10.42%	5.07%
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.3% of Standard Motor Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of U Power shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Standard Motor Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Standard Motor Products beats U Power on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Standard Motor Products

Standard Motor Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes replacement automotive parts in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Vehicle Control, Temperature Control, and Engineered Solutions segments. The company provides components for the ignition, emissions, and fuel delivery systems, such as air injection and induction components, air management valves, regulators and solenoids, exhaust gas recirculation components, fuel injectors and related components, fuel valves, ignition coils, connectors and sockets, modules, pumps, relays and fuses, starting and charging system parts, and vapor and purge components. It also offers electrical switches and actuators; chassis and drivetrain sensors, such as anti-lock brake and vehicle speed sensors; fluid level sensors; pressure sensors comprising tire pressure monitoring; temperature sensors; sensors for advanced driver assistance systems; battery cables, pigtails, and sockets, as well as various electrical wire, terminals, connectors, and tools for servicing a vehicle’s electrical system; and spark plug, coil on plug boots, and ignition system accessories. In addition, the company offers AC system components that include compressors, air conditioning repair kits, connecting lines, heat exchangers, and expansion devices; parts that provide engine, transmission, electric drive motor, and battery temperature management; thermal management products, sensors, switches, power distribution, electrification and electronics, injections and fuel delivery, ignition and emissions, and clamping devices for commercial and light vehicles, construction, agriculture, power sports, marine, hydraulics, and lawn and garden sectors. It serves retailers and distributors, original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers, system integrators, and original equipment service part manufacturers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

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 Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.