Comparing Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) & Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO)

Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service (NASDAQ:CTNT) and Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 81.4% of Elio Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elio Motors has a beta of 14.44, meaning that its stock price is 1,344% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service and Elio Motors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	1	0	0	0	1.00
Elio Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service and Elio Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	-333.29%	-35.67%	-29.01%
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service and Elio Motors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service	$460,000.00	7.72	-$5.19 million	($0.80)	-1.63
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Elio Motors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service.

Summary

Elio Motors beats Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service

Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies parallel-import vehicles in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. It purchases and resell branded automobiles under the Mercedes, Lexus, Range Rover, RAM and Toyota brands. The company was formerly known as Yuan Qiu Business Group LLC and changed its name to Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. in March 2022. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. is a subsidiary of Fairview Eastern International Holdings Limited.

About Elio Motors

Elio Motors, Inc., a development stage company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automobiles. The company focuses on developing the Elio, a three wheeled vehicle for mass production in the United States, which gives 84 miles per gallon. Elio Motors, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.