Twin Vee PowerCats (NASDAQ:VEEE) vs. Leatt (OTCMKTS:LEAT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Twin Vee PowerCats (NASDAQ:VEEE) and Leatt (OTCMKTS:LEAT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Twin Vee PowerCats has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leatt has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Twin Vee PowerCats and Leatt, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Twin Vee PowerCats	1	0	0	0	1.00
Leatt	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.6% of Twin Vee PowerCats shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Leatt shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Twin Vee PowerCats shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 80.0% of Leatt shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Twin Vee PowerCats and Leatt”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Twin Vee PowerCats	$14.39 million	0.25	-$11.05 million	($6.68)	-0.24
Leatt	$44.03 million	1.43	-$2.20 million	$0.36	28.19

Leatt has higher revenue and earnings than Twin Vee PowerCats. Twin Vee PowerCats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leatt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Twin Vee PowerCats and Leatt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Twin Vee PowerCats	-94.19%	-65.04%	-51.23%
Leatt	3.51%	4.90%	4.19%

Summary

Leatt beats Twin Vee PowerCats on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Twin Vee PowerCats

Twin Vee PowerCats Co. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of recreational and commercial power catamaran boats. The firm is focused on designing and developing its products under the ELECTRA Power Sports brand. It operates through the following segments: Gas-Powered Boats, Electric Boat and Development, and Franchise. The Gas-Powered Boats segment manufactures boats that use fuel. The Electric Boat and Development segment designs fully electric boats through Forza X1 Inc. The Franchise segment deals with developing a standard product offering that is sold for franchise. The company was founded by Roger Dunshee in 1996 and is headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL.

About Leatt

Leatt Corporation designs, develops, markets, and distributes personal protective equipment for participants of motor sports and leisure activities worldwide. The company offers Leatt-Brace system, an injection molded neck protection system designed to prevent injuries to the cervical spine and neck. It also provides helmets for head and brain protection; and body armor products, including chest protectors, full upper body protectors, upper body protection vests, back protectors, knee braces, knee and elbow guards, off-road motorcycle boots, and mountain biking shoes. In addition, the company offers other products, parts, and accessories, such as goggles; toolbelt, duffel, gear, helmet bags, hats, and hydration kits; casual clothing, caps, and sunglasses; and apparel that comprises suits, jackets, jerseys, pants, shorts, socks, and gloves, as well as aftermarket support products. Further, it acts as the original equipment manufacturer for personal protective equipment sold by other brands. The company's products are used by riders of motorcycles, bicycles, snowmobiles, and ATVs. It sells its products to customers through a network of distributors and retailers; and direct to end consumers through digital channels and online store at leatt.com. The company was formerly known as Treadzone, Inc. and changed its name to Leatt Corporation in May 2005. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Durbanville, South Africa.