Financial Survey: Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) versus Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Cenntro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Blue Bird and Cenntro, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	0	2	6	1	2.89
Cenntro	0	0	0	0	0.00

Blue Bird currently has a consensus target price of $58.79, indicating a potential upside of 0.94%. Given Blue Bird’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Cenntro.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Blue Bird and Cenntro”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.35 billion	1.37	$105.55 million	$3.50	16.64
Cenntro	$31.30 million	0.96	-$44.87 million	N/A	N/A

Blue Bird has higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Bird and Cenntro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	8.16%	61.66%	21.26%
Cenntro	-139.15%	-39.26%	-23.58%

Summary

Blue Bird beats Cenntro on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Bird

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides financing services and extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

About Cenntro

Cenntro Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of electric light and medium-duty commercial vehicles in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its purpose-built electric commercial vehicles are designed to serve various fleet and municipal organizations in support of city services, last-mile delivery, and other commercial applications. The company sells its products under the Metro, Logistar, Logimax, Avantier, Teemak, and Antric One names. Cenntro Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey.