Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) versus EHang (NASDAQ:EH) Head-To-Head Analysis

Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) and EHang (NASDAQ:EH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Byrna Technologies and EHang”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Byrna Technologies	$118.12 million	0.94	$9.69 million	($0.40)	-11.89
EHang	$382.12 million	0.77	-$39.47 million	($0.62)	-6.30

Byrna Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EHang. Byrna Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EHang, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Byrna Technologies and EHang, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Byrna Technologies	0	3	1	1	2.60
EHang	3	5	0	0	1.62

Byrna Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $6.62, suggesting a potential upside of 39.33%. EHang has a consensus price target of $6.70, suggesting a potential upside of 71.66%. Given EHang’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EHang is more favorable than Byrna Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of EHang shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of EHang shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Byrna Technologies and EHang’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Byrna Technologies	-9.20%	-14.46%	-11.88%
EHang	-74.74%	-32.73%	-17.02%

Volatility & Risk

Byrna Technologies has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EHang has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Byrna Technologies beats EHang on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Byrna Technologies

Byrna Technologies Inc., a non-lethal defense technology company, provides non-lethal alternative solutions for law enforcement and private security. The company offers handheld personal security devices and shoulder-fired launchers without the need for background check or firearm license; and projectiles including chemical irritant, kinetic, and inert rounds. It offers self-defense aerosol products under the Byran Bad Guy Repellent brand; and accessories and related safety products, which includes carbon dioxide canisters, sighting systems, and holster under the Byran Banshee and Byran Shield brand, as well as Byrna-branded apparel. In addition, the company provides the products to the consumer market through Byrna e-commerce store and Amazon storefront, and network of local, regional and national outdoor and sporting goods stores, either directly or through distributors; and professional security market through Train the Trainer program and de-escalation methods. It operates in the United States, South Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Security Devices International, Inc. and changed its name to Byrna Technologies Inc. in March 2020. Byrna Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

About EHang

EHang Holdings Limited operates as an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company in the People's Republic of China, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, and internationally. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and operates AAVs, as well as their supporting systems and infrastructure for various industries and applications, including passenger transportation, logistics, smart city management, and aerial media solutions. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.