Critical Comparison: ADOMANI (OTCMKTS:ADOM) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN)

ADOMANI (OTCMKTS:ADOM) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for ADOMANI and PHINIA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ADOMANI	0	0	0	0	N/A
PHINIA	0	0	2	0	3.00

PHINIA has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.78%.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.1% of ADOMANI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of PHINIA shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of ADOMANI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of PHINIA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ADOMANI and PHINIA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADOMANI	-344.40%	-12.40%	-12.02%
PHINIA	3.06%	7.52%	3.56%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ADOMANI and PHINIA’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ADOMANI	$620,000.00	0.00	-$4.39 million	N/A	N/A
PHINIA	$3.50 billion	0.55	$102.00 million	N/A	N/A

PHINIA has higher revenue and earnings than ADOMANI.

Summary

PHINIA beats ADOMANI on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ADOMANI

Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and installation of zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for fleet vehicles. Its products and services include zero-emission vehicles and chassis; e-trikes; and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles that are enclosed vehicles with seatbelts, climate control, and fold-down rear seats. The company was founded by Edward Riggs Monfort on August 12, 2012 and is headquartered in Corona, CA.

About PHINIA

PHINIA Inc. engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules. The segment also offers complete systems comprising associated software and calibration services, that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy for traditional and hybrid applications. The Aftermarket segment is involved in the sale of starters, alternators, and other new and remanufactured products, as well as maintenance, test equipment, and vehicle diagnostics solutions. It servs original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses, as well as other off-highway construction, marine, and agricultural and industrial applications. PHINIA Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.