Analyzing Applied Visual Sciences (OTCMKTS:APVS) & EHang (NASDAQ:EH)

Applied Visual Sciences (OTCMKTS:APVS) and EHang (NASDAQ:EH) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.0% of EHang shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.0% of Applied Visual Sciences shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of EHang 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.

Profitability

This table compares Applied Visual Sciences and EHang’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Visual Sciences	N/A	N/A	N/A
EHang	-67.07%	-27.80%	-15.90%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Applied Visual Sciences and EHang”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Visual Sciences	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EHang	$62.49 million	14.69	-$31.48 million	($0.56)	-22.80

Applied Visual Sciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EHang.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Applied Visual Sciences and EHang, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Visual Sciences	0	0	0	0	0.00
EHang	1	1	4	1	2.71

EHang has a consensus target price of $23.48, indicating a potential upside of 83.87%. Given EHang’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EHang is more favorable than Applied Visual Sciences.

Risk & Volatility

Applied Visual Sciences has a beta of 7.47, meaning that its share price is 647% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EHang has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

EHang beats Applied Visual Sciences on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Applied Visual Sciences

Applied Visual Sciences, Inc., a software technology company, designs and develops computer-vision detection solutions based on image processing science for aviation/homeland security and healthcare markets. It utilizes imaging technologies and analytics to create integrated information management technology products and services that address problems for corporations and governmental agencies. The company offers PinPoint, an intelligent computer-vision automated target recognition technology for the detection of guns, explosives, and other threat items contained in baggage in the airport environment or for building security applications; and Signature Mapping platform technology for use in the imaging field of diagnostic radiology and pathology. It also provides Signature Mapping Detection System, an automated hardware-software laboratory solution used to operate various infectious disease applications through multi-threaded detection algorithms. In addition, the company offers Signature Mapping Tuberculosis Detection software, an automated hardware and software technology platform; and Signature Mapping Breast Cancer Detection, a breast cancer detection solution. Applied Visual Sciences, Inc. markets its products through direct sales and indirect distribution channels worldwide. The company was formerly known as Guardian Technologies International, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Visual Sciences, Inc. in July 2010. Applied Visual Sciences, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Leesburg, Virginia.

About EHang

EHang Holdings Limited operates as an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company in the People's Republic of China, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, and internationally. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and operates AAVs, as well as their supporting systems and infrastructure for various industries and applications, including passenger transportation, logistics, smart city management, and aerial media solutions. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.