Analyzing ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) & Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV)

Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Vicinity Motor and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicinity Motor	-60.46%	-68.36%	-24.47%
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Vicinity Motor and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicinity Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	6	0	3.00

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology has a consensus price target of $32.02, suggesting a potential upside of 11.00%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than Vicinity Motor.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Vicinity Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vicinity Motor and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicinity Motor	$29.64 million	0.09	-$16.63 million	($0.40)	-0.15
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$65.18 billion	0.11	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A

Vicinity Motor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

Summary

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology beats Vicinity Motor on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vicinity Motor

Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, Canada.

About ZEEKR Intelligent Technology

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the research and development, production, commercialization, and sale of the electric vehicles and batteries. It offers battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) and SUVs. The company also produces and sells electric powertrain and battery packs for electric vehicles, such as motors and electric control systems; and provides automotive related research and development services. It operates in China, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Ningbo, China. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited.