Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU – Get Free Report) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Niu Technologies and Proliance International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Niu Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Proliance International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Niu Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.25%. Given Niu Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Niu Technologies is more favorable than Proliance International.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Niu Technologies | -2.17% | -10.85% | -3.12% |
| Proliance International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Niu Technologies and Proliance International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Niu Technologies | $616.02 million | 0.28 | -$5.63 million | ($0.18) | -12.44 |
| Proliance International | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Proliance International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Niu Technologies.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
75.1% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Proliance International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Niu Technologies beats Proliance International on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Niu Technologies
Niu Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells electric scooters in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, and internationally. The company offers RQi, NQi, MQi, SQi, UQi, F, and Gova series smart electric scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, and bicycles; KQi series kick-scooters; BQi series e-bikes; and Niu Aero Sports Bicycles. It also provides accessories and spare parts under the NIU brand name comprising scooter accessories, such as raincoats, gloves, knee pads, storage baskets and tail boxes, smart phone holders, backrests, and locks; lifestyle accessories, which includes T-shirts, coats, jeans, hats, bags, jewelry, notebooks, badges, key chain, and mugs; and performance upgrade components consisting of upgraded wheels, shock absorbers, brake calipers, and carbon fiber body panels. In addition, the company operates NIU app, which provides online repair request, service station locator, theft reporting, smart check, smart services, scooter status, historical riding data, and key diagnostics, as well as NIU cover, which provides insurance services. It sells and services its products through city partners and franchised stores, distributors, third-party e-commerce platforms, and its online store. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
About Proliance International
Proliance International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets heat exchange products and temperature control parts for the automotive and light truck aftermarket, as well as heat exchange products. The company’s heat exchange products include radiators, heater cores, heaters, radiator cores, and condensers; and temperature control parts comprise condensers, compressors, accumulators/driers, and evaporators. It also offers air conditioning parts and supplies, such as hose and tube assemblies, expansion valves, blowers, and fan clutches. In addition, the company provides charge air coolers, oil coolers, marine coolers, and other specialty heat exchangers for heavy-duty trucks, buses, specialty equipment, and industrial and marine applications, such as agricultural, construction and military vehicles, oil rigs, stationary power generation equipment, and inland sea-going vessels. Its customers include national retailers of aftermarket automotive products, warehouse distributors, radiator shops, hard parts jobbers, and other manufacturers. The company offers its products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Central America. Proliance International, Inc. was formerly known as Transpro, Inc. and changed its name to Proliance International, Inc. in July 2005. The company was founded in 1915 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
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