Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) & Fly-E Group (NASDAQ:FLYE) Head-To-Head Contrast
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyWorkhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) and Fly-E Group (NASDAQ:FLYE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Fly-E Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Workhorse Group and Fly-E Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Workhorse Group | $21.21 million | 1.52 | -$64.09 million | ($12.31) | -0.24 |
| Fly-E Group | $19.06 million | 0.20 | -$13.06 million | ($8.01) | -0.29 |
Fly-E Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Workhorse Group. Fly-E Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workhorse Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.62, meaning that its share price is 162% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fly-E Group has a beta of -0.7, meaning that its share price is 170% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Workhorse Group and Fly-E Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Workhorse Group | -357.61% | -311.04% | -75.40% |
| Fly-E Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Workhorse Group and Fly-E Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Fly-E Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Fly-E Group beats Workhorse Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
About Fly-E Group
Fly-E Group, Inc. engages in the designing, installing, and selling of smart electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles), electric bikes, electric scooters, and related accessories under the Fly E-Bike brand in the United States and Canada. It offers e-mopeds, e-motorcycles, e-tricycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters; and traditional bikes. The company also provides accessories and spare parts, including raincoats, gloves, knee pads, storage baskets and tail boxes, smart phone holders, backrests, locks, and branded apparel; and upgrade components for wheels, shock absorbers, brake calipers, and carbon fiber body panels. It also operates retail stores; and offers repair, maintenance, bodywork, and other value added services. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Flushing, New York.