Head-To-Head Analysis: ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) & Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI)

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

Profitability

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kandi Technologies Group	-0.98%	-0.31%	-0.25%
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kandi Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00

ECD Automotive Design has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 893.38%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and ECD Automotive Design”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kandi Technologies Group	$123.60 million	0.78	$10,000.00	($0.01)	-112.00
ECD Automotive Design	$25.73 million	1.22	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats Kandi Technologies Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.