Comparing OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW) and Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI)

Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) and OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and OneWater Marine’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kandi Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
OneWater Marine	-5.88%	4.32%	0.96%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and OneWater Marine”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kandi Technologies Group	$104.04 million	0.70	-$50.50 million	($0.58)	-1.48
OneWater Marine	$1.88 billion	0.08	-$114.58 million	($6.74)	-1.37

Kandi Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OneWater Marine. Kandi Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OneWater Marine, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kandi Technologies Group and OneWater Marine, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kandi Technologies Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
OneWater Marine	1	3	2	0	2.17

OneWater Marine has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.98%. Given OneWater Marine’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OneWater Marine is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Risk and Volatility

Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneWater Marine has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of OneWater Marine shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of OneWater Marine shares are held 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.

Summary

OneWater Marine beats Kandi Technologies Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kandi Technologies Group

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.

About OneWater Marine

OneWater Marine Inc. operates as a recreational boat retailer in the United States. The company offers new and pre-owned recreational boats and yachts, as well as related marine products, such as parts and accessories. It provides boat repair and maintenance services. In addition, the company arranges boat financing and insurance; and other ancillary services, including indoor and outdoor storage, and marina services. Further, it provides rental of boats and personal watercraft services. OneWater Marine Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Buford, Georgia.