Comparing WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) & SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT)

SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) and WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares SmartRent and WeRide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartRent	-12.77%	-6.08%	-4.15%
WeRide	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for SmartRent and WeRide, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartRent	0	5	0	0	2.00
WeRide	0	0	0	0	0.00

SmartRent currently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 102.43%. Given SmartRent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SmartRent is more favorable than WeRide.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.4% of SmartRent shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of SmartRent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of WeRide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SmartRent and WeRide”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartRent	$199.77 million	1.19	-$34.59 million	($0.13)	-9.50
WeRide	$365.08 million	14.05	-$275.41 million	N/A	N/A

SmartRent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WeRide.

About SmartRent

SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About WeRide

WeRide, Inc. engages in the development of an autonomous driving technology platform. It offers Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and advanced driving solutions, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, and environmental sanitation. The company was founded by Tony Xu Han and Yan Li in February 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.