ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX – Get Free Report) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
63.3% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of ECARX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
ECARX has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innoviz Technologies has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ECARX and Innoviz Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ECARX | $847.90 million | 0.33 | -$66.04 million | ($0.18) | -4.33 |
| Innoviz Technologies | $55.09 million | 0.87 | -$67.79 million | ($0.38) | -0.59 |
ECARX has higher revenue and earnings than Innoviz Technologies. ECARX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innoviz Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ECARX and Innoviz Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ECARX | -7.67% | N/A | -8.76% |
| Innoviz Technologies | -153.10% | -118.08% | -61.27% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ECARX and Innoviz Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ECARX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Innoviz Technologies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Innoviz Technologies has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 794.45%. Given Innoviz Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Innoviz Technologies is more favorable than ECARX.
About ECARX
ECARX Holdings Inc. develops a full stack automotive computing platform to shape the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology by smart mobility worldwide. It offers system on chips, central computing platforms, operating systems, and software. Its core products include infotainment head units, digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, core operating system, and integrated software stack. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Black Sesame Technologies. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
About Innoviz Technologies
Innoviz Technologies Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software to enable safe autonomous driving at a mass scale. The company offers InnovizOne, a solid-state LiDAR sensor designed for automakers and robotaxis, shuttles, trucks, and delivery companies requiring an automotive-grade and mass-producible solution to achieve autonomy. It also provides InnovizTwo, an automotive-grade LiDAR sensor that offers a solution for all levels of autonomous driving, as well as an option to integrate the perception application in the LiDAR sensor; and perception application, a software application that raw point cloud data from Innoviz LiDAR products into perception outputs. The company operates in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales organization, as well as through distribution channels. The company is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
Receive News & Ratings for ECARX Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ECARX and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
