Ford Motor (NYSE:F – Get Free Report) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Ford Motor has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.56, meaning that its share price is 256% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Ford Motor and ECD Automotive Design, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ford Motor | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| ECD Automotive Design | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
58.7% of Ford Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ford Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ford Motor and ECD Automotive Design”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 | $176.19 billion | 0.24 | $4.35 billion | $0.88 | 11.87 |
| ECD Automotive Design | $15.12 million | 2.18 | -$1.60 million | N/A | N/A |
Ford Motor has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.
Profitability
This table compares Ford Motor and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ford Motor | 1.93% | 16.16% | 2.53% |
| ECD Automotive Design | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Ford Motor beats ECD Automotive Design on 7 of the 12 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 ECD Automotive Design
ECD Automotive Design, Inc. engages in the production and sale of customized Land Rover vehicles in the United States. The company also provides repair or upgrade services and extended warranties to customers. It restores various vehicles, including Land Rovers Defenders, Land Rover Series IIA and III, the Range Rover Classic, and Jaguar E-Type. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Kissimmee, Florida.
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