Reviewing Cenntro (CENN) & The Competition

Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) is one of 26 public companies in the “AUTO – DOMESTIC” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Cenntro to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Cenntro has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro’s peers have a beta of 1.11, meaning that their average share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cenntro and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenntro	-214.49%	-43.31%	-26.67%
Cenntro Competitors	-186.51%	-23.45%	-12.33%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cenntro and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cenntro	$31.30 million	-$44.87 million	-0.22
Cenntro Competitors	$23.89 billion	$510.60 million	13.46

Cenntro’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. Cenntro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

50.6% of shares of all “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of Cenntro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Cenntro and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenntro	1	0	0	0	1.00
Cenntro Competitors	864	2312	2610	133	2.34

As a group, “AUTO – DOMESTIC” companies have a potential upside of 6.43%. Given Cenntro’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cenntro has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Cenntro peers beat Cenntro on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

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.