Analyzing Motorcar Parts of America (NASDAQ:MPAA) & U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR)

Motorcar Parts of America (NASDAQ:MPAA – Get Rating) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Motorcar Parts of America and U Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motorcar Parts of America	0	0	1	0	3.00
U Power	0	0	0	0	N/A

Motorcar Parts of America currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 157.23%. Given Motorcar Parts of America’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Motorcar Parts of America is more favorable than U Power.

Profitability

This table compares Motorcar Parts of America and U Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motorcar Parts of America	-0.92%	4.37%	1.35%
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.7% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Motorcar Parts of America and U Power’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Motorcar Parts of America	$650.31 million	0.19	$7.36 million	($0.32)	-19.44
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Motorcar Parts of America has higher revenue and earnings than U Power.

Summary

Motorcar Parts of America beats U Power on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Motorcar Parts of America

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Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. engages in manufacturing, remanufacturing, and distribution of automotive parts. Its products include starters, alternators, wheel hub assemblies and bearings, drums and rotors, brake pads and shoes, calipers, brake master cylinders, brake power boosters, and turbochargers. The company was founded by Mel Marks in 1968 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

About U Power

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U Power Limited is a vehicle sourcing services provider. The Company developed battery-swapping stations for compatible EVs and is operating manufacturing factory. U Power Limited is based in Shanghai, China.