Comparing Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) & ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA)

ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) and Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ECD Automotive Design and Kandi Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00
Kandi Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

ECD Automotive Design presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 710.81%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Risk & Volatility

ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.51, meaning that its stock price is 251% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Kandi Technologies 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
Kandi Technologies Group	-0.98%	-0.31%	-0.25%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Kandi Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECD Automotive Design	$15.12 million	2.54	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A
Kandi Technologies Group	$124.61 million	0.89	$10,000.00	($0.01)	-127.00

Kandi Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats Kandi Technologies Group on 7 of the 11 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 Kandi Technologies Group

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.