Comparing Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) & Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG)

Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) and Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Kandi Technologies Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kandi Technologies Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Topgolf Callaway Brands	1	6	3	1	2.36

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a consensus price target of $9.78, indicating a potential upside of 2.55%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Profitability

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kandi Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Topgolf Callaway Brands	-36.08%	0.37%	0.13%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kandi Technologies Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kandi Technologies Group	$127.57 million	0.85	-$50.50 million	($0.58)	-2.19
Topgolf Callaway Brands	$4.24 billion	0.41	-$1.45 billion	($8.13)	-1.17

Kandi Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Topgolf Callaway Brands. Kandi Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topgolf Callaway Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by company 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

Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Topgolf Callaway Brands beats Kandi Technologies Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kandi Technologies Group

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.

About Topgolf Callaway Brands

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. designs, manufactures, and sells golf equipment, golf and lifestyle apparel, and other accessories in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Internationally. The Topgolf segment operates Topgolf venues equipped with technology-enabled hitting bays, bars, dining areas, and event spaces, as well as Toptracer ball-flight tracking technology; and World Golf Tour digital golf game. The Golf Equipment segment provides drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and packaged sets, putters, and pre-owned golf clubs under the Callaway and Odyssey brands, as well as golf balls under the Callaway Golf and Strata brands. The Active Lifestyle segment offers golf apparel and footwear; golf accessories, including golf bags, golf gloves, headwear, and practice aids under the Callaway brand; golf and lifestyle apparel, hats, luggage, and accessories under the TravisMathew brand; and footwear, belts, hats, facemasks, sunglasses, socks, and underwear under the Cuater by TravisMathew brand. This segment also provides storage and travel gear for sport and personal use, such as backpacks; travel, duffel, and golf bags; and storage gear accessories, as well as outerwear, headwear, and accessories under the OGIO brand. In addition, it offers outdoor apparel comprising jackets, trousers, dresses, skirts, and tops; and footwear and outdoor equipment, including packs and bags, travel bags, tents, sleeping bags, and accessories under the Jack Wolfskin brand. The company sells its products through golf retailers, sporting goods retailers, online retailers, mass merchants, department stores, third-party distributors, and mail order stores, as well as directly to consumers through its retail stores and websites. The company was formerly known as Callaway Golf Company and changed its name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. in September 2022. Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.