Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU – Get Free Report) and Aeva Technologies (NASDAQ:AEVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Niu Technologies and Aeva Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Niu Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Aeva Technologies | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Aeva Technologies has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.44%. Given Aeva Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aeva Technologies is more favorable than Niu Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Niu Technologies and Aeva Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Niu Technologies | -0.48% | -2.32% | -0.74% |
| Aeva Technologies | -1,031.15% | -603.21% | -112.53% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Niu Technologies and Aeva Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Niu Technologies | $450.49 million | 0.53 | -$26.47 million | ($0.05) | -61.60 |
| Aeva Technologies | $9.06 million | 94.76 | -$152.26 million | ($5.32) | -2.69 |
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.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
75.1% of Niu Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.9% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Aeva Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
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.
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.
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