Comparing Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) and Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyGreenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC – Get Free Report) and Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Greenland Technologies has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electrovaya has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Greenland Technologies and Electrovaya”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Greenland Technologies | $94.55 million | 0.12 | $4.93 million | $0.25 | 2.15 |
| Electrovaya | $63.83 million | 8.10 | $3.36 million | $0.12 | 86.99 |
Greenland Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Electrovaya. Greenland Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electrovaya, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Electrovaya shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Greenland Technologies and Electrovaya, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Greenland Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Electrovaya | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
Electrovaya has a consensus target price of $14.63, indicating a potential upside of 40.10%. Given Electrovaya’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Electrovaya is more favorable than Greenland Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Greenland Technologies and Electrovaya’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Greenland Technologies | 6.27% | 8.54% | 4.75% |
| Electrovaya | 7.03% | 11.35% | 6.19% |
Summary
Electrovaya beats Greenland Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Greenland Technologies
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and products for material handling industries worldwide. The company offers transmission products, such as transmission systems and integrated powertrain primarily for electric forklift trucks; electric industrial heavy equipment, including electric wheeled front loader, electric excavator, and electric lithium forklifts; and provides charging solutions. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistic applications, such as factories, workshops, warehouses, fulfillment centers, shipyards, and seaports. Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation was and is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey.
About Electrovaya
Electrovaya Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications in North America. It offers lithium-ion batteries and systems for materials handling electric vehicles, including forklifts and automated guided vehicles, as well as battery chargers to charge the batteries; electromotive power products for electric trucks, electric buses, and other transportation applications; industrial products for energy storage; and power solutions, such as competencies in building systems for third parties. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electrovaya Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.