Head-To-Head Review: AYRO (NASDAQ:AYRO) versus Volcon (NASDAQ:EMPD)

AYRO (NASDAQ:AYRO) and Volcon (NASDAQ:EMPD) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares AYRO and Volcon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AYRO	N/A	-1,213.64%	-88.32%
Volcon	-1,795.76%	-62.90%	-50.68%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for AYRO and Volcon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AYRO	0	0	0	0	0.00
Volcon	1	1	0	1	2.33

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AYRO and Volcon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AYRO	$5,426.00	420.48	-$1.75 million	($37.07)	-0.09
Volcon	$980,000.00	103.83	-$150.05 million	($8.36)	-0.43

AYRO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Volcon. Volcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AYRO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.7% of AYRO shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of AYRO shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Volcon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

AYRO has a beta of 3.34, meaning that its share price is 234% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Volcon has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AYRO beats Volcon on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AYRO

Ayro, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles for closed campus mobility, urban and community transport, local on-demand and last mile delivery, and government use in the United States. It provides four-wheeled purpose-built electric vehicles for universities, business and medical campuses, last mile delivery services, and food service providers. The company also offers vehicles as an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles for light duty uses, including low-speed logistics, maintenance, and cargo services; and designs and develops AYRO Vanish fleet of low speed electric vehicle. The company was formerly known as AEV Technologies, Inc. Ayro, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

About Volcon

Volcon, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electric off road powersport vehicles in the United States. It provides electric two and four-wheel motorcycles, and utility terrain vehicles through its dealers. The company also offers a line of upgrades and accessories. Its products are designed for family off-road adventures, and work on the farm and fun transport around private land applications. The company was formerly known as Frog ePowersports, Inc. and changed its name to Volcon, Inc. in October 2020. Volcon, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Round Rock, Texas.