Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA – Get Free Report) and Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU – Get Free Report) 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 earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Aeva Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Aeva Technologies has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Niu Technologies has a beta of -0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aeva Technologies | -1,031.15% | -603.21% | -112.53% |
| Niu Technologies | -0.48% | -2.32% | -0.74% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aeva Technologies and Niu Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aeva Technologies | $15.15 million | 63.47 | -$152.26 million | ($5.32) | -3.01 |
| Niu Technologies | $450.49 million | 0.56 | -$26.47 million | ($0.05) | -65.00 |
Niu Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Aeva Technologies. Niu Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeva Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Aeva Technologies and Niu Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aeva Technologies | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Niu Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Aeva Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 65.52%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Niu Technologies.
About Aeva Technologies
Aeva Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of LiDAR sensing systems, and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company develops its products using frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. It offers Aeries II, a 4D LiDAR solution that consist of 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications; and Atlas, a FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection for the automotive market. The company's products are also used in industrial automation, consumer device, and security market applications. Aeva Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
About Niu Technologies
Niu Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells electric scooters in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, and internationally. The company offers RQi, NQi, MQi, SQi, UQi, F, and Gova series smart electric scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, and bicycles; KQi series kick-scooters; BQi series e-bikes; and Niu Aero Sports Bicycles. It also provides accessories and spare parts under the NIU brand name comprising scooter accessories, such as raincoats, gloves, knee pads, storage baskets and tail boxes, smart phone holders, backrests, and locks; lifestyle accessories, which includes T-shirts, coats, jeans, hats, bags, jewelry, notebooks, badges, key chain, and mugs; and performance upgrade components consisting of upgraded wheels, shock absorbers, brake calipers, and carbon fiber body panels. In addition, the company operates NIU app, which provides online repair request, service station locator, theft reporting, smart check, smart services, scooter status, historical riding data, and key diagnostics, as well as NIU cover, which provides insurance services. It sells and services its products through city partners and franchised stores, distributors, third-party e-commerce platforms, and its online store. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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