Head to Head Review: Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) vs. Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO)

Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.4% of Elio Motors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Elio Motors and Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	$2.83 billion	0.52	-$465.79 million	N/A	N/A

Elio Motors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polestar Automotive Holding UK.

Risk and Volatility

Elio Motors has a beta of 10.46, meaning that its stock price is 946% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Elio Motors and Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	-25.83%	N/A	-21.58%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Elio Motors and Polestar Automotive Holding UK, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elio Motors	0	0	0	0	N/A
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	2	2	2	0	2.00

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a consensus price target of $3.48, indicating a potential upside of 403.40%. Given Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Polestar Automotive Holding UK is more favorable than Elio Motors.

About Elio Motors

Elio Motors, Inc., a development stage company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automobiles. The company focuses on developing the Elio, a three wheeled vehicle for mass production in the United States, which gives 84 miles per gallon. Elio Motors, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Polestar Automotive Holding UK

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.