Financial Review: Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) versus LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR)

Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) and LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elio Motors and LiveWire Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LiveWire Group	$26.63 million	22.83	-$93.93 million	($0.39)	-7.64

Elio Motors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LiveWire Group.

Profitability

This table compares Elio Motors and LiveWire Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A
LiveWire Group	-320.10%	-90.76%	-67.57%

Risk and Volatility

Elio Motors has a beta of 15.63, indicating that its stock price is 1,463% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveWire Group has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Elio Motors and LiveWire Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elio Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
LiveWire Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.9% of LiveWire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.4% of Elio Motors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of LiveWire Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Elio Motors beats LiveWire Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elio Motors

Elio Motors, Inc., a development stage company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automobiles. The company focuses on developing the Elio, a three wheeled vehicle for mass production in the United States, which gives 84 miles per gallon. Elio Motors, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About LiveWire Group

LiveWire Group, Inc. manufactures electric motorcycles in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments Electric Motorcycles and STACYC. The company designs and sells electric motorcycles and parts, accessories, and apparel; and electric balance bikes for kids. It serves wholesalers, independent dealers, retailers, and through online. The company has strategic partnerships with Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the KYMCO Group. LiveWire Group, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. LiveWire Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc.