Ford Motor (NYSE:F) versus Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) Critical Review

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.7% of Ford Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.6% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Ford Motor has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 2.73, meaning that its stock price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ford Motor	2.74%	13.49%	2.11%
Envirotech Vehicles	N/A	-49.11%	-32.08%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ford Motor and Envirotech Vehicles”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ford Motor	$184.99 billion	0.25	$5.88 billion	$1.25	9.44
Envirotech Vehicles	$1.87 million	2.42	-$8.85 million	($0.91)	-0.19

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Ford Motor and Envirotech Vehicles, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ford Motor	3	12	2	0	1.94
Envirotech Vehicles	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ford Motor presently has a consensus target price of $10.03, indicating a potential downside of 14.94%. Given Ford Motor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ford Motor is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles.

Summary

Ford Motor beats Envirotech Vehicles on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, 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.