Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) is one of 69 public companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Lotus Technology to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology’s competitors have a beta of 3.68, suggesting that their average share price is 268% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lotus Technology and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Lotus Technology | N/A | -0.62% | -39.40% |
Lotus Technology Competitors | -150.54% | -25.94% | -9.14% |
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Lotus Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lotus Technology Competitors | 962 | 2497 | 3382 | 151 | 2.39 |
Lotus Technology currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.27%. As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 7.70%. Given Lotus Technology’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lotus Technology and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Lotus Technology | $679.01 million | -$742.00 million | -14.77 |
Lotus Technology Competitors | $48.43 billion | $2.49 billion | -10.22 |
Lotus Technology’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Lotus Technology competitors beat Lotus Technology on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
Lotus Technology Company Profile
Lotus Technology Inc. engages in the design, development, and sale of battery electric lifestyle vehicles worldwide. It also distributes sports cars. The company sells its products under the Lotus brand. Lotus Technology Inc. is based in Shanghai, China.
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