Contrasting ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) & NIO (NYSE:NIO)

ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) and NIO (NYSE:NIO) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A
NIO	-33.41%	-113.83%	-19.82%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of NIO shares are held by institutional investors. 77.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of NIO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIO has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ECD Automotive Design and NIO, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	0	0	0.00
NIO	2	7	1	1	2.09

NIO has a consensus price target of $5.03, suggesting a potential upside of 2.94%. Given NIO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NIO is more favorable than ECD Automotive Design.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and NIO”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECD Automotive Design	$25.73 million	1.00	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A
NIO	$63.52 billion	0.16	-$2.94 billion	($1.51)	-3.24

ECD Automotive Design has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NIO.

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats NIO on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About NIO

NIO Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles in the People's Republic of China. The company is also involved in the manufacture of e-powertrain, battery packs, and components; and racing management, technology development, and sales and after-sales management activities. In addition, it offers power solutions for battery charging needs; and other value-added services. The company was formerly known as NextEV Inc. and changed its name to NIO Inc. in July 2017. NIO Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.