Head-To-Head Review: ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) versus Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI)

Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kandi Technologies Group	-0.98%	-0.31%	-0.25%
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 251% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kandi Technologies Group and ECD Automotive Design, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kandi Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00

ECD Automotive Design has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 710.81%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and ECD Automotive Design”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kandi Technologies Group	$124.61 million	0.89	$10,000.00	($0.01)	-127.00
ECD Automotive Design	$15.12 million	2.54	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A

Kandi Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats Kandi Technologies Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kandi Technologies Group

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.

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.