Critical Comparison: Zoomcar (NASDAQ:ZCAR) and HyreCar (NASDAQ:HYRE)

Zoomcar (NASDAQ:ZCAR) and HyreCar (NASDAQ:HYRE) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Zoomcar and HyreCar, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zoomcar	0	0	0	0	N/A
HyreCar	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Zoomcar has a beta of -0.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HyreCar has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zoomcar and HyreCar’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zoomcar	N/A	N/A	-$4.63 million	N/A	N/A
HyreCar	$39.89 million	0.00	-$25.95 million	($0.81)	N/A

Zoomcar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HyreCar.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.7% of Zoomcar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.9% of HyreCar shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Zoomcar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of HyreCar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Zoomcar and HyreCar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zoomcar	N/A	-13.53%	48.39%
HyreCar	-46.03%	-1,016.64%	-128.82%

About Zoomcar

Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. operates a marketplace for car sharing in India, Indonesia, and Egypt. It connects hosts with guests, who choose from a selection of cars for use at affordable prices, promoting smart transportation solutions. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Bronxville, New York.

About HyreCar

HyreCar, Inc. engages in the operation of a car-sharing marketplace. It also offers the renting of vehicle and other vehicle rental related services. The company was founded by Anshu Bansal and Abhishek Arora in September 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.