Contrasting Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:DCX) & Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV)

Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:DCX) and Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Chijet Motor and Envirotech Vehicles, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chijet Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00
Envirotech Vehicles	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Chijet Motor and Envirotech Vehicles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chijet Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Envirotech Vehicles	-753.60%	-152.81%	-58.76%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Chijet Motor and Envirotech Vehicles”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chijet Motor	$6.91 million	0.08	-$46.90 million	N/A	N/A
Envirotech Vehicles	$3.70 million	2.08	-$8.85 million	($11.60)	-0.19

Envirotech Vehicles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chijet Motor.

Volatility & Risk

Chijet Motor has a beta of -1.59, indicating that its stock price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Chijet Motor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chijet Motor beats Envirotech Vehicles on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chijet Motor

Chijet Motor Company, Inc. engages in the research and development, production, and sale of new energy vehicles. It offers battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.

About Envirotech Vehicles

Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. manufactures and provides zero-emission electric vehicles in the United States. It offers Class 2 through logistics vans; class 4 through urban trucks, school buses, electric forklifts, street sweepers, neighborhood electric vehicles, and right-hand drive vans and urban trucks. The company also offers vehicle maintenance and safety inspection services. It serves commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies, and colleges and universities. The company was formerly known as ADOMANI, Inc. and changed its name to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. in May 2021. Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. is headquartered in Osceola, Arkansas.