Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) versus Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Financial Analysis

Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Thunder Power and Ford Motor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ford Motor	$184.99 billion	0.21	$5.88 billion	$1.46	6.79

Ford Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Thunder Power.

Profitability

This table compares Thunder Power and Ford Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ford Motor	3.18%	16.88%	2.64%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

65.0% of Thunder Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.7% of Ford Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Thunder Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Ford Motor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Thunder Power has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ford Motor has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Thunder Power and Ford Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thunder Power	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ford Motor	3	9	4	0	2.06

Ford Motor has a consensus price target of $11.68, suggesting a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Ford Motor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ford Motor is more favorable than Thunder Power.

Summary

Ford Motor beats Thunder Power on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thunder Power

Thunder Power Holdings Limited manufactures passenger electric vehicles. Thunder Power Holdings Limited was founded in 2013 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Thunder Power Hong Kong Limited operates as a subsidiary of Electric Power Technology Limited.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.