Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV – Get Free Report) and Polaris (NYSE:PII – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. 32.6% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Envirotech Vehicles and Polaris, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Polaris | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Polaris”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | $1.88 million | 2.75 | -$8.85 million | ($10.61) | -0.14 |
| Polaris | $6.87 billion | 0.53 | $110.80 million | ($1.88) | -34.17 |
Polaris has higher revenue and earnings than Envirotech Vehicles. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Envirotech Vehicles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Polaris’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Envirotech Vehicles | N/A | -92.02% | -49.05% |
| Polaris | -1.57% | 5.16% | 1.19% |
Risk and Volatility
Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 2.94, indicating that its share price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Polaris beats Envirotech Vehicles on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Envirotech Vehicles
Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. manufactures and provides zero-emission electric vehicles in the United States. It offers Class 2 through logistics vans; class 4 through urban trucks, school buses, electric forklifts, street sweepers, neighborhood electric vehicles, and right-hand drive vans and urban trucks. The company also offers vehicle maintenance and safety inspection services. It serves commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies, and colleges and universities. The company was formerly known as ADOMANI, Inc. and changed its name to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. in May 2021. Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. is headquartered in Osceola, Arkansas.
About Polaris
Polaris Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off-Road, On-Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; and moto-roadsters, quadricycles, and boats. It also provides ORV accessories comprising winches, bumper/brushguards, plows, racks, wheels and tires, pull-behinds, cab systems, lighting and audio systems, cargo box accessories, tracks, and oil; snowmobile accessories, which include covers, traction products, reverse kits, electric starters, tracks, bags, windshields, oil, and lubricants; and motorcycle accessories, such as saddle bags, handlebars, backrests, exhausts, windshields, seats, oil, and various chrome accessories. In addition, the company offers light duty hauling and passenger vehicles; gear and apparel, such as helmets, goggles, jackets, gloves, boots, bibs, hats, pants, and leathers; and pontoon and deck boats. The company provides its products through dealers and distributors, and online; and retail and e-commerce marketplaces. The company was formerly known as Polaris Industries Inc. Polaris Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Medina, Minnesota.
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