Stellantis (NYSE:STLA – Get Free Report) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Stellantis has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECD Automotive Design has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Stellantis and ECD Automotive Design, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stellantis | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| ECD Automotive Design | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Stellantis and ECD Automotive Design”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stellantis | $160.86 billion | 0.13 | -$25.31 billion | $0.39 | 14.24 |
| ECD Automotive Design | $24.50 million | 0.00 | -$10.77 million | ($53.00) | -0.00 |
ECD Automotive Design has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stellantis. ECD Automotive Design is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellantis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Stellantis and ECD Automotive Design’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stellantis | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ECD Automotive Design | -33.06% | N/A | -52.37% |
Summary
Stellantis beats ECD Automotive Design on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stellantis
Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
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.
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