Volcon (NASDAQ:EMPD – Get Free Report) and Thor Industries (NYSE:THO – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Volcon and Thor Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Volcon | -43,296.70% | -58.08% | -45.39% |
| Thor Industries | 1.85% | 3.76% | 2.30% |
Volatility and Risk
Volcon has a beta of -0.35, suggesting that its share price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thor Industries has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Volcon | $980,000.00 | 94.54 | -$150.05 million | ($1.05) | -3.13 |
| Thor Industries | $9.61 billion | 0.35 | $177.54 million | $3.39 | 19.22 |
Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Volcon. Volcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
96.7% of Thor Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Volcon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Volcon and Thor Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Volcon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Thor Industries | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 |
Volcon currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 82.37%. Thor Industries has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.49%. Given Volcon’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Volcon is more favorable than Thor Industries.
Summary
Thor Industries beats Volcon on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Volcon
Volcon, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electric off road powersport vehicles in the United States. It provides electric two and four-wheel motorcycles, and utility terrain vehicles through its dealers. The company also offers a line of upgrades and accessories. Its products are designed for family off-road adventures, and work on the farm and fun transport around private land applications. The company was formerly known as Frog ePowersports, Inc. and changed its name to Volcon, Inc. in October 2020. Volcon, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Round Rock, Texas.
About Thor Industries
THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.
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