Contrasting GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP) & Phoenix Motor (NASDAQ:PEV)

Defense World · 01/26 14:42

GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP – Get Rating) and Phoenix Motor (NASDAQ:PEV – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Phoenix Motor's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

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	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GreenPower Motor	-84.03%	-54.59%	-33.93%
Phoenix Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.6% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Phoenix Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.1% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Phoenix Motor shares are owned by 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for GreenPower Motor and Phoenix Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GreenPower Motor	0	0	4	0	3.00
Phoenix Motor	0	0	0	0	N/A

GreenPower Motor presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 232.37%. Given GreenPower Motor's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe GreenPower Motor is more favorable than Phoenix Motor.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Phoenix Motor's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GreenPower Motor	$17.24 million	4.74	-$14.40 million	($0.79)	-4.38
Phoenix Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Phoenix Motor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GreenPower Motor.

About GreenPower Motor

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GreenPower Motor Co., Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electric powered vehicles for commercial markets. It offers electric-powered school buses, vans, charter buses, and double-deckers. The company was founded by Fraser Atkinson and Phillip W. Oldridge on March 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Phoenix Motor

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Phoenix Motor Inc. designs, assembles, and integrates electric drive systems and light and medium duty electric vehicles. The company offers buses and trucks. It focuses on developing light and medium duty commercial electric vehicles for various service and government fleet markets, including city fleets, campuses, municipalities, and transit agencies; and serves a spectrum of commercial fleet customers, such as airport shuttle operators, hotel chains, transit fleet operators, seaports, last-mile delivery fleets, and large corporations. The company also markets and sells electric vehicle chargers for the commercial and residential markets; and operates a sales and leasing dealership in the United States. In addition, it sells various L2 and DC fast-charging solutions to its fleet customers at the point of sale for fleet vehicles. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California. Phoenix Motor Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Edisonfuture Inc.

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