Contrasting QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) & Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT)

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) and Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for QuantumScape and Greenkraft, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuantumScape	3	8	0	0	1.73
Greenkraft	0	0	0	0	0.00

QuantumScape currently has a consensus price target of $7.66, indicating a potential downside of 40.81%. Given QuantumScape’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe QuantumScape is more favorable than Greenkraft.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares QuantumScape and Greenkraft”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuantumScape	N/A	N/A	-$477.86 million	($0.81)	-15.98
Greenkraft	$180,000.00	3.39	-$360,000.00	N/A	N/A

Greenkraft has higher revenue and earnings than QuantumScape.

Profitability

This table compares QuantumScape and Greenkraft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuantumScape	N/A	-39.90%	-35.31%
Greenkraft	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

QuantumScape has a beta of 4.83, meaning that its share price is 383% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenkraft has a beta of 193.17, meaning that its share price is 19,217% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

29.9% of QuantumScape shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are held 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.

Summary

Greenkraft beats QuantumScape on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About QuantumScape

QuantumScape Corporation, a research and development stage company, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Greenkraft

Greenkraft, Inc. manufactures and distributes automotive products for fleet operators, cities, and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial forward cabin trucks that run on alternative fuels, such as compressed natural gas or liquefied propane gas. It also manufactures and sells alternative fuel systems; and converts petroleum-based fuel vehicles to run on alternative fuels, such as CNG or LPG. The company has strategic partnership with CEE, LLC and G&K Automotive Conversion Inc. for research and development activities, as well as to test its engines prior to applying for the CARB and EPA certifications. Greenkraft, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.