Head-To-Head Contrast: EZGO Technologies (NASDAQ:EZGO) vs. Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI)

EZGO Technologies (NASDAQ:EZGO) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for EZGO Technologies and Upexi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EZGO Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00
Upexi	1	0	2	0	2.33

Upexi has a consensus target price of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 411.46%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than EZGO Technologies.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares EZGO Technologies and Upexi”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EZGO Technologies	$20.49 million	0.08	-$8.69 million	N/A	N/A
Upexi	$15.81 million	7.56	-$13.68 million	($4.23)	-0.45

EZGO Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Upexi.

Volatility and Risk

EZGO Technologies has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi has a beta of -0.48, indicating that its stock price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.0% of EZGO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. 40.1% of EZGO Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Upexi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares EZGO Technologies and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EZGO Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Upexi	264.25%	-30.42%	-16.18%

Summary

EZGO Technologies beats Upexi on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EZGO Technologies

EZGO Technologies Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, rents, and sells e-bicycles and e-tricycles in the People's Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Battery Cells and Packs; E-Bicycles Sales; and Electronic Control System and Intelligent Robots. The company rents and sells lithium batteries under the Hengmao brand; sells, franchises, and operates smart charging piles for e-bicycles and other electronic devices; and sells battery cells and packs. It also designs and sells intelligent robots, and electric vehicle accessories and electronic control systems; and provide after-sales services for e-bicycles, including technical support, parts supply, and sales of peripheral products and derivatives, including raincoats, helmets, and mobile phone brackets. In addition, the company engages in the development, operation, and maintenance of software related to e-bicycle and battery rental services; manufacturing of industrial automatic control devices and systems; equipment maintenance and repair activities; and import and export trade of e-motor bicycles. It offers its e-bicycles and e-tricycles under the Cenbird and EZGO brands; and smart charging piles, intelligent robots, and electronic control systems under the Hengdian brand name. The company was formerly known as EZGO IOT Tech & Services Co., Ltd. EZGO Technologies Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Changzhou, China.

About Upexi

Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.