ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) and Volcon (NASDAQ:EMPD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Volcon has a beta of -0.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Volcon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ECD Automotive Design | -51.29% | N/A | -73.94% |
| Volcon | -720.28% | -282.87% | -180.44% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ECD Automotive Design | $25.17 million | 0.22 | -$10.77 million | ($14.40) | -0.26 |
| Volcon | $4.04 million | 83.30 | -$45.51 million | N/A | N/A |
ECD Automotive Design has higher revenue and earnings than Volcon.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.6% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Volcon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for ECD Automotive Design and Volcon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ECD Automotive Design | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Volcon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Summary
ECD Automotive Design beats Volcon on 8 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 Volcon
Volcon, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electric off road powersport vehicles in the United States. It provides electric two and four-wheel motorcycles, and utility terrain vehicles through its dealers. The company also offers a line of upgrades and accessories. Its products are designed for family off-road adventures, and work on the farm and fun transport around private land applications. The company was formerly known as Frog ePowersports, Inc. and changed its name to Volcon, Inc. in October 2020. Volcon, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Round Rock, Texas.
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