Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) versus ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) Head-To-Head Review

Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and ECD Automotive Design’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	$2.18 billion	0.74	-$465.79 million	N/A	N/A
ECD Automotive Design	$20.72 million	1.59	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A

ECD Automotive Design has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polestar Automotive Holding UK.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Polestar Automotive Holding UK and ECD Automotive Design, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	2	2	1	0	1.80
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00

Polestar Automotive Holding UK currently has a consensus target price of $1.77, suggesting a potential upside of 133.97%. ECD Automotive Design has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 773.79%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Polestar Automotive Holding UK.

Volatility & Risk

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.59, indicating that its stock price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats Polestar Automotive Holding UK on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Polestar Automotive Holding UK

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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.