Comparing ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) & SOS (NYSE:SOS)

SOS (NYSE:SOS) and ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SOS and ECARX”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SOS	$231.42 million	0.04	-$13.60 million	N/A	N/A
ECARX	$761.90 million	0.86	-$127.73 million	($0.22)	-8.05

SOS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ECARX.

Volatility & Risk

SOS has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECARX has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for SOS and ECARX, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SOS	1	0	0	0	1.00
ECARX	1	0	1	0	2.00

ECARX has a consensus target price of $3.20, suggesting a potential upside of 80.79%. Given ECARX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ECARX is more favorable than SOS.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of ECARX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SOS and ECARX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECARX	-9.05%	N/A	-13.94%

Summary

ECARX beats SOS on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SOS

SOS Limited provides data mining and analysis services to corporate and individual members in the People's Republic of China. It provides marketing data, technology, and solutions for insurance companies; emergency rescue services; and insurance product and health care information portals. The company operates SOS cloud emergency rescue service software as a service platform that offers basic cloud products, such as medical rescue, auto rescue, financial rescue, and life rescue cards; cooperative cloud systems, including information rescue center, intelligent big data, and intelligent software and hardware; and information cloud systems, such as newsToday and E-commerce Today, 10086 hot-line center, information security services, and marketing-related data. It also focuses on cryptocurrency mining, blockchain-based insurance, and security management businesses. The company serves insurance companies, financial institutions, medical institutions, healthcare providers, and other service providers in the emergency rescue services industry. The company is based in Qingdao, the People's Republic of China.

About ECARX

ECARX Holdings Inc. develops a full stack automotive computing platform to shape the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology by smart mobility worldwide. It offers system on chips, central computing platforms, operating systems, and software. Its core products include infotainment head units, digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, core operating system, and integrated software stack. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Black Sesame Technologies. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.