Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) & SRIVARU (NASDAQ:SVMH) Critical Survey

Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) and SRIVARU (NASDAQ:SVMH) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.52, suggesting that its share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SRIVARU has a beta of -0.97, suggesting that its share price is 197% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Workhorse Group and SRIVARU”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Workhorse Group	$9.62 million	1.59	-$123.92 million	($10.80)	-0.08
SRIVARU	$42,538.00	65.29	-$11.43 million	N/A	N/A

SRIVARU has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Workhorse Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of SRIVARU shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of SRIVARU shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Workhorse Group and SRIVARU’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Workhorse Group	-1,366.25%	-163.23%	-103.61%
SRIVARU	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Workhorse Group and SRIVARU, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Workhorse Group	1	3	0	0	1.75
SRIVARU	0	0	0	0	N/A

Workhorse Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.08, indicating a potential upside of 1,137.83%. Given Workhorse Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Workhorse Group is more favorable than SRIVARU.

Summary

SRIVARU beats Workhorse Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Workhorse Group

Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.

About SRIVARU

Mobiv Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Mobiv Acquisition Corp is based in Newark, Delaware.