Comparing ECARX (NASDAQ:ECXWW) & Strattec Security (NASDAQ:STRT)

Strattec Security (NASDAQ:STRT) and ECARX (NASDAQ:ECXWW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Strattec Security and ECARX, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strattec Security	0	2	1	1	2.75
ECARX	0	0	0	0	0.00

Strattec Security currently has a consensus target price of $83.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.19%. Given Strattec Security’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Strattec Security is more favorable than ECARX.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Strattec Security and ECARX”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strattec Security	$579.39 million	0.50	$20.60 million	$5.00	13.93
ECARX	$881.26 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Strattec Security has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ECARX.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.9% of Strattec Security shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Strattec Security shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Strattec Security and ECARX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strattec Security	3.56%	10.82%	7.20%
ECARX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Strattec Security beats ECARX on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strattec Security

Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automotive access control products under the VAST Automotive Group brand primarily in North America. The company provides mechanical and electronically enhanced locks and keys, passive entry passive start systems, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power tailgate and lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles, and related products. It also offers full service and aftermarket support services for its products. The company markets its products to automotive and light truck original equipment manufacturers, as well as other transportation-related manufacturers; and through wholesale distributors, other marketers, and users of component parts, as well as certain products to non-automotive commercial customers. It also exports its products to Europe, South America, Korea, China, and India. Strattec Security Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About ECARX

ECARX Holdings Inc. develops a full stack automotive computing platform to shape the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology by smart mobility worldwide. It offers system on chips, central computing platforms, operating systems, and software. Its core products include infotainment head units, digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, core operating system, and integrated software stack. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Black Sesame Technologies. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.