Cenntro (CENN) and Its Rivals Critical Survey

Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) is one of 26 public companies in the “AUTO – DOMESTIC” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Cenntro to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Cenntro and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenntro	-214.49%	-43.31%	-26.67%
Cenntro Competitors	-186.51%	-23.45%	-12.33%

Risk & Volatility

Cenntro has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro’s rivals have a beta of 1.10, meaning that their average stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Cenntro and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenntro	1	0	0	0	1.00
Cenntro Competitors	866	2312	2612	133	2.34

As a group, “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies have a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Cenntro’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cenntro has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cenntro and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cenntro	$18.53 million	-$44.87 million	-0.28
Cenntro Competitors	$23.94 billion	$510.60 million	13.34

Cenntro’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. Cenntro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

50.6% of shares of all “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Cenntro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of shares of all “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cenntro rivals beat Cenntro on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Cenntro Company Profile

Cenntro Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of electric light and medium-duty commercial vehicles in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its purpose-built electric commercial vehicles are designed to serve various fleet and municipal organizations in support of city services, last-mile delivery, and other commercial applications. The company sells its products under the Metro, Logistar, Logimax, Avantier, Teemak, and Antric One names. Cenntro Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey.