Reviewing Lotus Technology (LOT) and Its Peers

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOTGet Free Report) is one of 68 publicly-traded companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Lotus Technology to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology’s rivals have a beta of 3.77, indicating that their average stock price is 277% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.1% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and its rivals’ 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 -154.23% -26.04% -9.07%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lotus Technology and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology $679.01 million -$742.00 million -14.78
Lotus Technology Competitors $417.11 billion $2.53 billion -10.66

Lotus Technology’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Lotus Technology and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lotus Technology 0 1 0 0 2.00
Lotus Technology Competitors 960 2493 3362 151 2.39

Lotus Technology presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.34%. As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 7.91%. Given Lotus Technology’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Lotus Technology rivals beat Lotus Technology on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Lotus Technology Company Profile

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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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