Head-To-Head Analysis: Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) vs. Electric Car (OTCMKTS:ELCR)

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) and Electric Car (OTCMKTS:ELCR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Thor Industries and Electric Car’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thor Industries	2.67%	5.74%	3.51%
Electric Car	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Thor Industries and Electric Car”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thor Industries	$9.82 billion	0.42	$258.56 million	$2.31	34.42
Electric Car	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.00)	N/A

Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Electric Car. Electric Car is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Thor Industries and Electric Car, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thor Industries	1	10	3	0	2.14
Electric Car	0	0	0	0	0.00

Thor Industries currently has a consensus price target of $92.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.13%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Electric Car.

Summary

Thor Industries beats Electric Car on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

About Electric Car

Electric Car Co., Inc. is a vehicle conversion company, which engages in the vehicle manufacturing business. The company was founded by C. Gary Spaniak Jr. on December 29, 2006 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.