EHang (EH) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Survey

EHang (NASDAQ:EH) is one of 229 public companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare EHang to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.0% of EHang shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 39.6% of EHang shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares EHang and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EHang	-74.74%	-32.73%	-17.02%
EHang Competitors	-289.63%	-50.37%	-4.39%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EHang and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
EHang	$72.86 million	-$39.47 million	-5.92
EHang Competitors	$8.34 billion	$565.40 million	26.09

EHang’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than EHang. EHang is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

EHang has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EHang’s rivals have a beta of 1.34, meaning that their average stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for EHang and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EHang	3	5	0	0	1.62
EHang Competitors	2144	8215	12692	573	2.50

EHang currently has a consensus price target of $6.70, suggesting a potential upside of 82.56%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 23.71%. Given EHang’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EHang is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

EHang rivals beat EHang on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

EHang Company Profile

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.