Head to Head Survey: Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) vs. ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for ECD Automotive Design and Mullen Automotive, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	N/A

ECD Automotive Design currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 682.61%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Mullen Automotive.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mullen Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Mullen Automotive’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECD Automotive Design	$15.12 million	2.43	-$1.60 million	N/A	N/A
Mullen Automotive	$399,335.00	68.59	-$972.26 million	N/A	N/A

ECD Automotive Design has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Mullen Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

ECD Automotive Design has a beta of -1.6, meaning that its stock price is 260% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mullen Automotive has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ECD Automotive Design beats Mullen Automotive on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Mullen Automotive

Mullen Automotive, Inc., an electric vehicle company, manufactures, sells, and distributes electric vehicles. Its products include passenger electric vehicles and commercial vehicles; and provides solid-state polymer battery technology. The company is headquartered in Brea, California.