Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU – Get Rating) and Cenntro Electric Group (NASDAQ:CENN – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Niu Technologies has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro Electric Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Niu Technologies and Cenntro Electric Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Niu Technologies | $459.40 million | 0.61 | -$7.17 million | ($0.09) | -40.77 |
| Cenntro Electric Group | $8.58 million | 13.10 | -$16.42 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Niu Technologies and Cenntro Electric Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Niu Technologies | -1.61% | -3.90% | -2.01% |
| Cenntro Electric Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Niu Technologies and Cenntro Electric Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Niu Technologies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Cenntro Electric Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Niu Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 109.81%. Given Niu Technologies’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Niu Technologies is more favorable than Cenntro Electric Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
33.5% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Cenntro Electric Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.9% of Cenntro Electric Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Cenntro Electric Group beats Niu Technologies on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Niu Technologies
Niu Technologies is a holding company, which engages in the provision of urban mobility solutions. It is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of electric bicycles and motorcycles. Its product portfolio includes electric scooters and motorcycles, electric kick-scooters, and e-bikes. The company was founded by Wei Hua He, Yi Nan Li, Yi Lin Hu, Nelson Joseph, Cheng Dong Liu, and Yi Bong Zhang in September 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About Cenntro Electric Group
Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. is an EV technology company that designs and manufactures electric light and medium duty commercial vehicles. The company’s ECVs are designed to serve a variety of corporate and governmental organizations in support of city services, last-mile delivery and other commercial applications. Its business model allows the firm to design, manufacture, assemble, homologate and sell ECVs to third parties for distribution and service to end-users and also distribute manufactured vehicle kits, which are then assembled, homologated, sold and serviced by third parties in their respective markets. The firm operates through the following brands: Cenntro, Metro, Neibor, Logistar, and Terramak. The company was founded on May 11, 2017 and is headquartered in Freehold, NJ.
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