Comparing Eshallgo (NASDAQ:EHGO) & Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS)

Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS) and Eshallgo (NASDAQ:EHGO) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Eshallgo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Custom Truck One Source	$1.87 billion	0.60	$50.71 million	($0.16)	-29.72
Eshallgo	$16.96 million	1.40	$10,000.00	N/A	N/A

Custom Truck One Source has higher revenue and earnings than Eshallgo.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.1% of Custom Truck One Source shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Custom Truck One Source shares are held by insiders. 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Custom Truck One Source and Eshallgo, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Custom Truck One Source	0	2	2	0	2.50
Eshallgo	0	0	0	0	0.00

Custom Truck One Source presently has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. Given Custom Truck One Source’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Custom Truck One Source is more favorable than Eshallgo.

Profitability

This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Eshallgo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Custom Truck One Source	-2.22%	-4.57%	-1.15%
Eshallgo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Custom Truck One Source beats Eshallgo on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Custom Truck One Source

Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Equipment Rental Solutions (ERS), Truck and Equipment Sales (TES), and Aftermarket Parts and Services (APS). The ERS segment owns new and used specialty equipment, including truck-mounted aerial lifts, cranes, service trucks, dump trucks, trailers, digger derricks, and other machinery and equipment. The TES segment offers new equipment for sale to be used for end-markets, which can be modified to meet customers specific needs. The APS segment provides truck and equipment maintenance and repair services; and rents and sells specialized tools, including stringing blocks, insulated hot stick, and rigging equipment, as well as sale of specialized aftermarket parts. The company was formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. in April 2021. Custom Truck One Source, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

About Eshallgo

Eshallgo Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale and leasing of office equipment and after-sale maintenance and repair services in the People’s Republic of China. The company also sells office furniture, IT products, water dispensers, printing papers, and other products, as well as provides maintenance services with enterprise resource planning systems. It serves private and public sector businesses, as well as large enterprises and institutions. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shanghai, China.