Critical Comparison: Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) & EMAV (OTCMKTS:EMAV)

Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) and EMAV (OTCMKTS:EMAV) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Gogoro has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMAV has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.9% of Gogoro shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gogoro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gogoro and EMAV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gogoro	-24.00%	-31.68%	-9.67%
EMAV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gogoro and EMAV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gogoro	$349.85 million	0.52	-$76.04 million	($0.32)	-1.94
EMAV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EMAV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gogoro.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Gogoro and EMAV, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gogoro	0	3	0	0	2.00
EMAV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gogoro presently has a consensus target price of $1.35, indicating a potential upside of 117.78%. Given Gogoro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gogoro is more favorable than EMAV.

Summary

Gogoro beats EMAV on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gogoro

Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

About EMAV

EMAV Holdings, Inc., a development stage company, operates as an electric motors and vehicles company. It intends to design, assemble, and sell premium electric rugged sport adventure vehicles. The company also seeks to provide commercial electric vehicles, including EMAV power stations, and fleet, delivery, and multi-purpose vehicles for commercial applications, as well as for the military, homeland protection, civil, and law enforcement markets. EMAV Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Irvine, California.