Head-To-Head Survey: EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) and Continental (OTCMKTS:CTTAY)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for EVgo and Continental, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVgo	1	3	5	0	2.44
Continental	0	5	3	0	2.38

EVgo currently has a consensus price target of $5.28, suggesting a potential upside of 164.00%. Given EVgo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EVgo is more favorable than Continental.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EVgo and Continental”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVgo	$384.09 million	1.63	-$41.57 million	($0.35)	-5.71
Continental	$22.26 billion	0.76	-$186.68 million	($0.16)	-52.59

EVgo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Continental. Continental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EVgo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.4% of EVgo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of EVgo shares are owned 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.

Volatility and Risk

EVgo has a beta of 2.8, indicating that its share price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Continental has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EVgo and Continental’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVgo	-11.15%	N/A	-5.07%
Continental	0.19%	-4.89%	-0.99%

Summary

EVgo beats Continental on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVgo

EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.

About Continental

Continental Aktiengesellschaft, a technology company, offers intelligent solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation worldwide. It operates through four sectors: Automotive, Tires, ContiTech, and Contract Manufacturing. The company offers safety, brake, chassis, motion, and motion control systems; solutions for assisted and automated driving; display and operating technologies; and audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, as well as intelligent information and communication technology solutions. It also provides tires for cars, trucks, buses, two-wheel, and specialist vehicles, as well as digital tire monitoring and management systems; and engages in retail of tires. In addition, the company develops products and systems made from rubber, plastic, metal and textiles for the energy, agriculture, and construction, as well as interior design, automotive, transportation, and railway engineering sectors; and provides contract manufacturing services. The company was formerly known as Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. Continental Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Hanover, Germany.