XPeng (NYSE:XPEV – Get Free Report) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
23.0% of XPeng shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPeng shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares 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.
Risk & Volatility
XPeng has a beta of 2.75, indicating that its share price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XPeng | -21.64% | -23.38% | -10.14% |
| Lotus Technology | N/A | N/A | -39.69% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for XPeng and Lotus Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XPeng | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Lotus Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
XPeng presently has a consensus target price of $9.42, indicating a potential downside of 25.89%. Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.41%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than XPeng.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares XPeng and Lotus Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XPeng | $36.24 billion | 0.33 | -$1.47 billion | ($1.48) | -8.59 |
| Lotus Technology | $947.09 million | 0.35 | -$742.00 million | ($0.84) | -5.89 |
Lotus Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XPeng. XPeng is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lotus Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lotus Technology beats XPeng on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XPeng
XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
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.
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