Critical Review: VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) versus Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT)

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) and Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for VinFast Auto and Greenkraft, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VinFast Auto	0	0	4	0	3.00
Greenkraft	0	0	0	0	0.00

VinFast Auto presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 113.27%. Given VinFast Auto’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than Greenkraft.

Volatility and Risk

VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenkraft has a beta of 148.85, suggesting that its share price is 14,785% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares VinFast Auto and Greenkraft”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VinFast Auto	$38,066.43 billion	0.00	-$2.40 billion	($1.10)	-3.84
Greenkraft	$1.08 million	0.46	$80,000.00	N/A	N/A

Greenkraft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VinFast Auto.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VinFast Auto	-160.97%	N/A	-43.11%
Greenkraft	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

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

About VinFast Auto

VinFast Auto Ltd. engages in the design and manufacture of electric vehicles (EV), e-scooters, and e-buses in Vietnam, Canada, and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Automobiles, E-scooter, and Spare Parts & Aftermarket Services. The Automobiles segment offers design, development, manufacturing, and sale of cars and electric buses, and related battery lease and battery charging services for electric cars and buses. The E-scooter segment provides design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters, and related battery lease and battery charging service for e-scooters. The Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segment engages in sale of spare parts and aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters. VinFast Auto Ltd. is based in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. VinFast Auto Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company.

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.