Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN – Get Free Report) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Rivian Automotive and ECD Automotive Design”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rivian Automotive | $4.43 billion | 2.37 | -$5.43 billion | ($5.77) | -1.81 |
| ECD Automotive Design | $25.73 million | 1.36 | -$1.60 million | N/A | N/A |
ECD Automotive Design has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rivian Automotive.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rivian Automotive | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2.43 |
| ECD Automotive Design | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Rivian Automotive presently has a consensus price target of $17.91, indicating a potential upside of 71.54%. ECD Automotive Design has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 725.69%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Rivian Automotive.
Profitability
This table compares Rivian Automotive and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rivian Automotive | -115.50% | -65.40% | -35.16% |
| ECD Automotive Design | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
66.3% of Rivian Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Rivian Automotive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Rivian Automotive has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.58, suggesting that its share price is 258% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ECD Automotive Design beats Rivian Automotive on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rivian Automotive
Rivian Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers consumer vehicles, including a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck under the R1T brand, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle under the R1S name. It provides consumer services, such as digital financing and leasing, telematics-based insurance, vehicle maintenance and repair services, software services, and charging solutions. In addition, the company designs, develops, manufactures, and operates the Rivian Adventure Network Direct Current fast chargers, and offers access to Combined Charging Standard, as well as FleetOS, a proprietary, end-to-end centralized fleet management subscription platform. Further, it offers Rivian Commercial Van platform for Electric Delivery Van with collaboration with Amazon.com, Inc. The company sells its products directly to customers in the consumer and commercial markets. Rivian Automotive, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Irvine, California.
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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