Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV – Get Rating) and Strattec Security (NASDAQ:STRT – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.2% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.1% of Strattec Security shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Strattec Security shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Envirotech Vehicles and Strattec Security, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Strattec Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Strattec Security's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | $2.04 million | 28.53 | -$7.65 million | ($0.46) | -8.43 |
| Strattec Security | $452.27 million | 0.19 | $7.03 million | $0.46 | 46.93 |
Strattec Security has higher revenue and earnings than Envirotech Vehicles. Envirotech Vehicles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strattec Security, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Strattec Security'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% |
| Strattec Security | 0.39% | 0.83% | 0.57% |
Volatility & Risk
Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 3.02, suggesting that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strattec Security has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Strattec Security beats Envirotech Vehicles on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Envirotech Vehicles
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Envirotech Vehicles is a provider and manufacturer of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission vehicles and zero-emission drive trains for integration in medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles. The company serves commercial and last-mile delivery fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies, colleges, and universities and meet the increasing demand for heavy-duty electric vehicles. The company was founded by Edward Riggs Monfort on August 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Osceloa, AR.
About Strattec Security
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STRATTEC Security Corp. engages in the designing, development, manufacturing and marketing of automotive access control products. Its products include mechanical and electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side doors, power lift gates, power deck lids, and door handles. The firm also offers zinc die casting, metal stamping, and metal plating. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.
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