Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) vs. Electric Car (OTCMKTS:ELCR) Critical Comparison

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) and Electric Car (OTCMKTS:ELCR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Toyota Motor and Electric Car’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toyota Motor	8.61%	11.21%	4.34%
Electric Car	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Toyota Motor and Electric Car, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toyota Motor	0	4	1	2	2.71
Electric Car	0	0	0	0	0.00

Toyota Motor currently has a consensus target price of $290.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.89%. Given Toyota Motor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Toyota Motor is more favorable than Electric Car.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.5% of Toyota Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Toyota Motor and Electric Car”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toyota Motor	$336.70 billion	0.75	$25.40 billion	$22.68	8.59
Electric Car	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.00)	N/A

Toyota Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Electric Car. Electric Car is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toyota Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Toyota Motor beats Electric Car on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments. The company offers subcompact and compact cars; mini-vehicles; mid-size, luxury, sports, and specialty cars; recreational and sport-utility vehicles; pickup trucks; minivans; trucks; and buses. It offers vehicles under the Toyota and Lexus brand names. Further, the company provides financial services, such as retail financing and leasing, wholesale financing, insurance, and credit cards. Additionally, it operates GAZOO.com, a web portal for automobile information, as well as engages in telecommunications and other businesses. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Toyota, Japan.

About Electric Car

Electric Car Co., Inc. is a vehicle conversion company, which engages in the vehicle manufacturing business. The company was founded by C. Gary Spaniak Jr. on December 29, 2006 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.