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Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) Vs. Lear (NYSE:LEA) Financial Contrast

Defense World ·  Nov 28, 2022 14:41

Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV – Get Rating) and Lear (NYSE:LEA – Get Rating) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Envirotech Vehicles and Lear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Envirotech Vehicles 0 0 0 0 N/A
Lear 0 7 3 0 2.30

Lear has a consensus price target of $157.54, suggesting a potential upside of 9.55%. Given Lear's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lear is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles.

Profitability

This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Lear's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Envirotech Vehicles -100.18% -10.66% -10.49%
Lear 1.14% 9.21% 3.19%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of Lear shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Lear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 2.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lear has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Lear's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Envirotech Vehicles $2.04 million 19.56 -$7.65 million ($0.46) -5.78
Lear $19.26 billion 0.44 $373.90 million $3.86 37.25

Lear has higher revenue and earnings than Envirotech Vehicles. Envirotech Vehicles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Lear beats Envirotech Vehicles on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Envirotech Vehicles

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Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. provides zero-emission electric vehicles in the United States. The company also offers vehicle maintenance and inspection services. It serves commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies, and colleges and universities. The company was formerly known as ADOMANI, Inc. and changed its name to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. in May 2021. Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. is based in Osceola, Arkansas.

About Lear

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Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, seat subsystems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, seat foams, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment provides electrical distribution and connection systems that route electrical signals and networks; and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, engineered components, and junction boxes; electronic system products, including body domain control modules, smart and passive junction boxes, gateway and communication modules, integrated power modules, and high voltage switching and power control systems. It also offers software and connected services comprising Xevo Market, an in-vehicle commerce and service platform; and software and services for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices. In addition, this segment provides cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; and short-range communication and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity. It offers its products and services under the XEVO, GUILFORD, EAGLE OTTAWA, ConfigurE+, INTUTM, LEAR CONNEXUSTM, EXO, JOURNEYWARE, ProTec, SMART JUNCTION BOX, STRUCSURE, AVENTINO, and TeXstyle brands. Lear Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

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