Comparing Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY)

Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) and Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Gogoro”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	$2.03 billion	1.07	-$1.19 billion	($0.57)	-1.79
Gogoro	$304.55 million	0.25	-$123.25 million	($0.45)	-0.57

Gogoro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polestar Automotive Holding UK. Polestar Automotive Holding UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gogoro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gogoro has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Gogoro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Gogoro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	2	4	0	0	1.67
Gogoro	0	2	0	0	2.00

Polestar Automotive Holding UK presently has a consensus price target of $1.51, indicating a potential upside of 47.55%. Gogoro has a consensus price target of $0.50, indicating a potential upside of 95.54%. Given Gogoro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gogoro is more favorable than Polestar Automotive Holding UK.

Profitability

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Gogoro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gogoro	-39.69%	-53.23%	-15.73%

Summary

Gogoro beats Polestar Automotive Holding UK on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Polestar Automotive Holding UK

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

About Gogoro

Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.