ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) 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 profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Workhorse 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 |
| Workhorse Group | -1,366.25% | -163.23% | -103.61% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ECD Automotive Design | $15.12 million | 2.29 | -$1.60 million | N/A | N/A |
| Workhorse Group | $13.10 million | 2.21 | -$123.92 million | ($9.80) | -0.12 |
ECD Automotive Design has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for ECD Automotive Design and Workhorse Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ECD Automotive Design | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
ECD Automotive Design presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 800.00%. Workhorse Group has a consensus target price of $10.08, suggesting a potential upside of 747.34%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Workhorse Group.
Volatility & Risk
ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.51, meaning that its stock price is 251% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.55, meaning that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ECD Automotive Design beats Workhorse Group on 11 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 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.
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