ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) and Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.51, indicating that its stock price is 251% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Kandi Technologies Group’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 |
| Kandi Technologies Group | -0.98% | -0.31% | -0.25% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ECD Automotive Design | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Kandi Technologies Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ECD Automotive Design presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 791.09%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Kandi Technologies Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ECD Automotive Design | $25.73 million | 1.36 | -$1.60 million | N/A | N/A |
| Kandi Technologies Group | $123.60 million | 0.90 | $10,000.00 | ($0.01) | -128.00 |
Kandi Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
ECD Automotive Design beats Kandi Technologies Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 Kandi Technologies Group
Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.
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