Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) vs. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Head-To-Head Review

Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

65.0% of Thunder Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Thunder Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Thunder Power and Tesla, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thunder Power	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tesla	8	12	16	1	2.27

Tesla has a consensus target price of $321.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.70%. Given Tesla’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than Thunder Power.

Profitability

This table compares Thunder Power and Tesla’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tesla	7.26%	10.31%	6.15%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Thunder Power and Tesla”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tesla	$97.69 billion	11.00	$7.13 billion	$2.04	163.76

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Thunder Power.

Risk and Volatility

Thunder Power has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its share price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tesla beats Thunder Power on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thunder Power

Thunder Power Holdings Limited manufactures passenger electric vehicles. Thunder Power Holdings Limited was founded in 2013 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Thunder Power Hong Kong Limited operates as a subsidiary of Electric Power Technology Limited.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services. This segment also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners; and provision of service and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty, as well as various financing options to its solar customers. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.