China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) Critical Survey

China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) and U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares China Yuchai International and U Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Yuchai International	N/A	N/A	N/A
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for China Yuchai International and U Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Yuchai International	0	1	0	2	3.33
U Power	1	0	1	0	2.00

China Yuchai International currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.24%. U Power has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4,066.67%. Given U Power’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe U Power is more favorable than China Yuchai International.

Volatility & Risk

China Yuchai International has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U Power has a beta of 7.77, indicating that its share price is 677% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Yuchai International and U Power”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Yuchai International	$3.51 billion	0.50	$77.63 million	N/A	N/A
U Power	$5.85 million	0.09	-$9.78 million	N/A	N/A

China Yuchai International has higher revenue and earnings than U Power.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.2% of U Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Summary

China Yuchai International beats U Power on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Yuchai International

China Yuchai International Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures, assembles, and sells diesel and natural gas engines for trucks, buses and passenger vehicles, marine, industrial, construction, agriculture, and generator set applications in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It operates through two segments, Yuchai and HLGE. The Yuchai segment manufactures on- and off-road powertrain solutions and applications. The HLGE is engaged in hospitality and property development activities. The company provides diesel engines comprising 4- and 6-cylinder diesel engines, high horsepower marine diesel engines, and power generator engines; natural gas engines, methanol combustion engines, diesel power generators, diesel engine parts, and remanufacturing services; as well as plug in hybrid engines, range extenders, power generation powertrains, hybrid powertrains, integrated electric drive axel powertrains, and fuel cell systems. It also offers maintenance and retrofitting services. It distributes its engines directly to auto original equipment manufacturers, agents, and retailers. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Singapore.

About U Power

U Power Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of new energy vehicles and battery swapping stations in the People's Republic of China. It also offers battery swapping and sourcing, as well as technical and consultation services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.