Critical Analysis: EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) and Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN)

EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) and Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares EVgo and Uxin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVgo	-13.50%	N/A	-5.75%
Uxin	-8.46%	N/A	-11.60%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares EVgo and Uxin”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVgo	$402.95 million	1.06	-$41.57 million	($0.40)	-3.40
Uxin	$3.81 billion	0.07	-$39.69 million	($0.21)	-5.48

Uxin has higher revenue and earnings than EVgo. Uxin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EVgo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for EVgo and Uxin, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVgo	2	1	5	0	2.38
Uxin	1	0	1	0	2.00

EVgo currently has a consensus price target of $3.65, indicating a potential upside of 168.38%. Uxin has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 291.30%. Given Uxin’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Uxin is more favorable than EVgo.

Risk and Volatility

EVgo has a beta of 2.84, meaning that its share price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uxin has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.4% of EVgo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.4% of Uxin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of EVgo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Uxin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Uxin beats EVgo on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVgo

EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.

About Uxin

Uxin Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the retail sale of vehicles in China. The company operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. It also offers used-car acquisition, inspection, reconditioning, warehousing, pre-sales and after-sales, and various car-related value-added products and services, as well as warranty and repair, delivery, and title transfers and vehicle registration services. Uxin Limited was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.