AYRO (NASDAQ:AYRO) vs. Polaris (NYSE:PII) Critical Survey

AYRO (NASDAQ:AYRO) and Polaris (NYSE:PII) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares AYRO and Polaris’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AYRO	N/A	-1,213.64%	-88.32%
Polaris	-1.57%	5.16%	1.19%

Risk and Volatility

AYRO has a beta of 3.34, meaning that its share price is 234% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AYRO and Polaris”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AYRO	$5,426.00	587.17	-$1.75 million	($4.30)	-1.10
Polaris	$7.18 billion	0.56	$110.80 million	($1.88)	-37.84

Polaris has higher revenue and earnings than AYRO. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AYRO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.7% of AYRO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of AYRO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for AYRO and Polaris, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AYRO	0	0	0	0	0.00
Polaris	1	12	1	1	2.13

Polaris has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential downside of 28.32%. Given Polaris’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Polaris is more favorable than AYRO.

Summary

Polaris beats AYRO on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AYRO

Ayro, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles for closed campus mobility, urban and community transport, local on-demand and last mile delivery, and government use in the United States. It provides four-wheeled purpose-built electric vehicles for universities, business and medical campuses, last mile delivery services, and food service providers. The company also offers vehicles as an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles for light duty uses, including low-speed logistics, maintenance, and cargo services; and designs and develops AYRO Vanish fleet of low speed electric vehicle. The company was formerly known as AEV Technologies, Inc. Ayro, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

About Polaris

Polaris Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off-Road, On-Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; and moto-roadsters, quadricycles, and boats. It also provides ORV accessories comprising winches, bumper/brushguards, plows, racks, wheels and tires, pull-behinds, cab systems, lighting and audio systems, cargo box accessories, tracks, and oil; snowmobile accessories, which include covers, traction products, reverse kits, electric starters, tracks, bags, windshields, oil, and lubricants; and motorcycle accessories, such as saddle bags, handlebars, backrests, exhausts, windshields, seats, oil, and various chrome accessories. In addition, the company offers light duty hauling and passenger vehicles; gear and apparel, such as helmets, goggles, jackets, gloves, boots, bibs, hats, pants, and leathers; and pontoon and deck boats. The company provides its products through dealers and distributors, and online; and retail and e-commerce marketplaces. The company was formerly known as Polaris Industries Inc. Polaris Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Medina, Minnesota.