Financial Contrast: ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) and Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY)

ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) and Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.58, meaning that its stock price is 258% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nissan Motor has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for ECD Automotive Design and Nissan Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00
Nissan Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00

ECD Automotive Design currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 669.10%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Nissan Motor.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Nissan Motor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECD Automotive Design	$25.73 million	1.46	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A
Nissan Motor	$87.87 billion	0.13	$2.94 billion	$1.53	3.73

Nissan Motor has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.

Profitability

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Nissan Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nissan Motor	2.78%	6.52%	2.16%

About ECD Automotive Design

ECD Automotive Design, Inc. engages in the production and sale of customized Land Rover vehicles in the United States. The company also provides repair or upgrade services and extended warranties to customers. It restores various vehicles, including Land Rovers Defenders, Land Rover Series IIA and III, the Range Rover Classic, and Jaguar E-Type. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Kissimmee, Florida.

About Nissan Motor

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells vehicles and automotive parts worldwide. It sells vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. The company offers vehicle and vehicle parts; engines, manual transmissions, and multiplier/reducer units; automotive parts; axles; and other related components. It also provides financial services, auto credit and car leasing, card business, insurance agency, and inventory finance, as well as engages in exterior and interior design for automobiles, and analysis of new materials and devices. In addition, the company engages in the provision of travel, environmental and engineering, production technology center, and facility services; ground and vehicle management, and information and measurement technology businesses; design, vehicle drawings and experiments, other engineering, electronic devices, and electronic equipment businesses; export and import of auto components and materials; and real estate businesses. Further, it is involved in planning and engineering of minicars and other related parts; and development, manufacturing, and sales of lithium-ion batteries for automotive use. Additionally, the company imports and sells Renault cars and parts; manages professional soccer club; and hold football and other sports event. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.