Critical Analysis: Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY) versus GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP)

GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP) and Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Porsche Automobil”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GreenPower Motor	$19.85 million	0.12	-$18.66 million	($5.58)	-0.14
Porsche Automobil	N/A	N/A	-$21.66 billion	N/A	N/A

GreenPower Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Porsche Automobil.

Risk & Volatility

GreenPower Motor has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Porsche Automobil has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Porsche Automobil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GreenPower Motor	-105.06%	-561.91%	-47.41%
Porsche Automobil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for GreenPower Motor and Porsche Automobil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GreenPower Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00
Porsche Automobil	0	7	0	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.7% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.1% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GreenPower Motor beats Porsche Automobil on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GreenPower Motor

GreenPower Motor Company Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes electric vehicles for commercial markets in the United States and Canada. The company offers commercial vehicles for delivery, public transit, schools, vanpools, micro-transit, shuttles, and other; and passenger, student, low floor transit, and cargo transportation. It leases its vehicles to customers. GreenPower Motor Company Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Porsche Automobil

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, through its subsidiaries, operates as an automobile manufacturer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Core Investments and Portfolio Investments. The company is involved in investments in the areas of mobility and industrial technology. It offers its products under the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, KODA, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche brand names. The company was formerly known as Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft and changed its name to Porsche Automobil Holding SE in November 2007. Porsche Automobil Holding SE was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.