Critical Analysis: EMAV (OTCMKTS:EMAV) versus Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR)

Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) and EMAV (OTCMKTS:EMAV) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gogoro and EMAV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gogoro	0	3	0	0	2.00
EMAV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gogoro currently has a consensus price target of $1.35, suggesting a potential upside of 140.86%. Given Gogoro’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Gogoro is more favorable than EMAV.

Profitability

This table compares Gogoro and EMAV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gogoro	-24.00%	-31.68%	-9.67%
EMAV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Gogoro has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMAV has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gogoro and EMAV”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gogoro	$349.85 million	0.47	-$76.04 million	($0.32)	-1.75
EMAV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EMAV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gogoro.

About Gogoro

Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

About EMAV

EMAV Holdings, Inc., a development stage company, operates as an electric motors and vehicles company. It intends to design, assemble, and sell premium electric rugged sport adventure vehicles. The company also seeks to provide commercial electric vehicles, including EMAV power stations, and fleet, delivery, and multi-purpose vehicles for commercial applications, as well as for the military, homeland protection, civil, and law enforcement markets. EMAV Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Irvine, California.