Analyzing Auto Parts 4Less Group (OTC:FLES) & Senmiao Technology (NASDAQ:AIHS)

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Senmiao Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Senmiao Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Auto Parts 4Less Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Senmiao Technology and Auto Parts 4Less Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Senmiao Technology	$6.81 million	1.47	-$3.67 million	($0.42)	-2.26
Auto Parts 4Less Group	$4.20 million	0.00	-$17.78 million	($5.73)	0.00

Senmiao Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Auto Parts 4Less Group. Senmiao Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auto Parts 4Less Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Senmiao Technology has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auto Parts 4Less Group has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Senmiao Technology and Auto Parts 4Less Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Senmiao Technology	-67.01%	-81.03%	-35.69%
Auto Parts 4Less Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Senmiao Technology

Senmiao Technology Limited engages in the automobile transaction and related services business in the People's Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Automobile Transaction and Related Services, and Online Ride-Hailing Platform Services. The company offers car rental services to individual customers; and auto finance solutions through financing leases. It also engages in automobile sales comprising sale of new purchased or used cars; and the provision of supporting services, as well as auto management and guarantee services provided to online ride-hailing drivers. In addition, the company provides new energy vehicles leasing, automobile purchase, and management services, such as ride-hailing driver training, assisting with a series of administrative procedures, and other consulting services, as well as credit assessment, preparation of financing application materials, assistance with closing of financing transactions, license and plate registration, payment of taxes and fees, purchase of insurance, installation of GPS devices, ride-hailing driver qualification, and other administrative procedures. Further, it operates Xixingtianxia, an online ride-hailing platform that enables qualified ride-hailing drivers to provide transportation services mainly in Chengdu, Changsha, Guangzhou, and other 23 cities in China. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chengdu, the People's Republic of China.

About Auto Parts 4Less Group

Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc., operates as an e-commerce auto and truck parts sales company in the United States. The company offers automotive parts, including exhaust systems, suspension systems, wheels, tires, stereo systems, truck bed covers, and shocks for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs, and other parts through AutoParts4Less.com. The company was formerly known as The 4Less Group, Inc. and changed its name to Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. in April 2022. Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.