Contrasting U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) and EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO)

U Power (NASDAQ:UCAR) and EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares U Power and EVgo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U Power	$6.07 million	0.10	-$6.57 million	N/A	N/A
EVgo	$418.33 million	1.43	-$41.57 million	($0.35)	-5.43

U Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EVgo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.2% of U Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of EVgo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of EVgo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

U Power has a beta of 8.06, suggesting that its share price is 706% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVgo has a beta of 2.82, suggesting that its share price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares U Power and EVgo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVgo	-11.15%	N/A	-5.07%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for U Power and EVgo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U Power	1	0	1	0	2.00
EVgo	1	3	5	0	2.44

U Power currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,746.15%. EVgo has a consensus price target of $5.28, suggesting a potential upside of 177.89%. Given U Power’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe U Power is more favorable than EVgo.

Summary

EVgo beats U Power on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U Power

U Power Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of new energy vehicles and battery swapping stations in the People's Republic of China. It also offers battery swapping and sourcing, as well as technical and consultation services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.

About EVgo

EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.