Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucid Group has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lotus Technology and Lucid Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lotus Technology | -87.61% | N/A | -38.53% |
| Lucid Group | -406.63% | -74.67% | -33.45% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lotus Technology | $1.01 billion | 2.78 | -$742.00 million | ($1.56) | -2.67 |
| Lucid Group | $730.51 million | 13.19 | -$2.83 billion | ($1.34) | -2.39 |
Lotus Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Lucid Group. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lucid Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Lotus Technology and Lucid Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lotus Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Lucid Group | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lotus Technology currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.27%. Lucid Group has a consensus price target of $3.16, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Lucid Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Lucid Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of Lucid Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Lucid Group beats Lotus Technology on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lotus Technology
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.
About Lucid Group
Lucid Group, Inc. a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. Lucid Group, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Newark, California. Lucid Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ayar Third Investment Company.
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