Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) & Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) Head to Head Comparison

Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) and Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Shimano and Kandi Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shimano	10.72%	5.96%	5.48%
Kandi Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Shimano has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Shimano and Kandi Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shimano	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kandi Technologies Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Shimano shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Shimano and Kandi Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shimano	$2.98 billion	3.08	$503.78 million	$0.37	28.70
Kandi Technologies Group	$104.04 million	0.78	-$50.50 million	($0.58)	-1.64

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

Summary

Shimano beats Kandi Technologies Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shimano

Shimano Inc. develops, produces, and distributes bicycle components, fishing tackles, and rowing equipment. It has operations in Japan, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Oceania. Shimano Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.

About Kandi Technologies Group

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing electric vehicle (EV) products and parts in the People's Republic of China and the United States. It offers also off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles, go-karts, electric scooters, and electric self-balancing scooters, as well as related parts; and battery packs and smart battery swap system. The company was formerly known as Kandi Technologies, Corp. and changed its name to Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. in December 2012. Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jinhua, the People's Republic of China.