Stoneridge (NYSE:SRI) & Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) Head-To-Head Comparison

Stoneridge (NYSE:SRI) and Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Stoneridge has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its share price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stoneridge	-0.81%	-0.42%	-0.17%
Envirotech Vehicles	-789.13%	-42.63%	-35.66%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Stoneridge and Envirotech Vehicles”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stoneridge	$908.30 million	0.16	-$5.18 million	($0.60)	-8.86
Envirotech Vehicles	$1.73 million	2.48	-$12.68 million	($0.63)	-0.41

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Stoneridge and Envirotech Vehicles, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stoneridge	0	0	2	0	3.00
Envirotech Vehicles	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stoneridge presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 200.86%. Given Stoneridge’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Stoneridge is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.1% of Stoneridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Stoneridge shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Stoneridge beats Envirotech Vehicles on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stoneridge

Stoneridge, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures engineered electrical and electronic systems, components, and modules for the automotive, commercial, off-highway, motorcycle, and agricultural vehicle markets in North America, South America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Control Devices, Electronics, and Stoneridge Brazil. The Control Devices segment offers actuators, sensors, switches, actuators, and connectors that monitor, measure, or activate specific functions within a vehicle. The Electronics segment designs and manufactures driver information systems, vision and safety systems, connectivity and compliance products, and electronic control units. Its products collect, store, and display vehicle information, such as speed, pressure, maintenance data, trip information, operator performance, temperature, distance traveled, and driver messages related to vehicle performance. This segment also offers electronic control units that regulate, coordinate, monitor, and direct the operation of the electrical system within a vehicle. The Stoneridge Brazil segment designs, manufactures, and sells vehicle tracking devices and monitoring services; vehicle security alarms and convenience accessories, including parking sensors and rearview cameras; in-vehicle audio and infotainment devices; and driver information systems and telematics solutions. The company provides its products and systems to various original equipment manufacturers and tier 1 customers, as well as aftermarket distributors. Stoneridge, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Novi, Michigan.

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.