Analyzing Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) and ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA)

ECD Automotive Design (NASDAQ:ECDA) and Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECD Automotive Design	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	67.44%	14.48%	7.40%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.8% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of ECD Automotive Design shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ECD Automotive Design and Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECD Automotive Design	$15.12 million	0.53	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$422.83 million	4.51	$271.96 million	$2.49	6.22

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has higher revenue and earnings than ECD Automotive Design.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for ECD Automotive Design and Blue Owl Capital Co. III, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECD Automotive Design	0	0	1	0	3.00
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	0	0	1	0	3.00

ECD Automotive Design presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 650.00%. Blue Owl Capital Co. III has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.29%. Given ECD Automotive Design’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ECD Automotive Design is more favorable than Blue Owl Capital Co. III.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital Co. III beats ECD Automotive Design on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Blue Owl Capital Co. III

Blue Owl Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. Blue Owl Capital Corporation is based in NEW YORK.