Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) versus Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) Head-To-Head Analysis

Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Elio Motors and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elio Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Elio Motors has a beta of 14.44, suggesting that its stock price is 1,344% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are held by institutional investors. 81.4% of Elio Motors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elio Motors and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	$460,000.00	7.72	-$5.19 million	($0.80)	-1.63

Elio Motors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service.

Profitability

This table compares Elio Motors and Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	-333.29%	-35.67%	-29.01%

Summary

Elio Motors beats Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elio Motors

Elio Motors, Inc., a development stage company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automobiles. The company focuses on developing the Elio, a three wheeled vehicle for mass production in the United States, which gives 84 miles per gallon. Elio Motors, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service

Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies parallel-import vehicles in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. It purchases and resell branded automobiles under the Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, RAM and Toyota brands. The company was formerly known as Yuan Qiu Business Group LLC and changed its name to Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. in March 2022. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. is a subsidiary of Fairview Eastern International Holdings Limited.