Critical Analysis: Stagecoach Group (OTCMKTS:SAGKF) vs. Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV)

Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) and Stagecoach Group (OTCMKTS:SAGKF) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Vicinity Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vicinity Motor and Stagecoach Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicinity Motor	$29.64 million	1.15	-$16.63 million	($0.40)	-1.86
Stagecoach Group	$1.22 billion	0.58	$44.06 million	N/A	N/A

Stagecoach Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vicinity Motor.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Vicinity Motor and Stagecoach Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicinity Motor	0	0	0	0	N/A
Stagecoach Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Vicinity Motor and Stagecoach Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicinity Motor	-60.46%	-68.36%	-24.47%
Stagecoach Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Vicinity Motor has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stagecoach Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Stagecoach Group beats Vicinity Motor on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vicinity Motor

Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, Canada.

About Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides public transportation services in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: UK Bus (Regional Operations), UK Bus (London), and UK Rail. The company offers bus, coach, rail, and tram services. It operates city buses primarily in Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull, Manchester, Oxford, Sheffield, Cambridge, and Exeter through a fleet of approximately 7,100 buses and coaches; inter-urban services linking major towns within its regional operating areas, as well as megabus.com, an inter-city coach service; and buses from 10 depots with a fleet of approximately 1,150 buses serving routes in and around east and south-east London. The company also operates Sheffield Supertram, a 28 km light rail network with three routes in the city of Sheffield. It serves individuals, local authorities, transport authorities, and the United Kingdom department for transport. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Perth, the United Kingdom.