Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) versus ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) Critical Contrast

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mazda Motor and ECD Automotive Design”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mazda Motor	$32.67 billion	0.14	$231.57 million	$0.54	6.78
ECD Automotive Design	$24.50 million	0.00	-$10.77 million	($53.00)	-0.00

Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design. ECD Automotive Design is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mazda Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Mazda Motor and ECD Automotive Design, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mazda Motor	0	2	1	1	2.75
ECD Automotive Design	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Mazda Motor and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mazda Motor	2.06%	9.13%	3.96%
ECD Automotive Design	-33.06%	N/A	-52.37%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mazda Motor beats ECD Automotive Design on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.

About ECD Automotive Design

ECD Automotive Design, Inc. engages in the production and sale of customized Land Rover vehicles in the United States. The company also provides repair or upgrade services and extended warranties to customers. It restores various vehicles, including Land Rovers Defenders, Land Rover Series IIA and III, the Range Rover Classic, and Jaguar E-Type. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Kissimmee, Florida.