Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) & XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) Head-To-Head Comparison
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemXPeng (NYSE:XPEV – Get Free Report) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for XPeng and Lotus Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| 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 25.94%. Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.41%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than XPeng.
Volatility & Risk
XPeng has a beta of 2.75, meaning that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares XPeng and Lotus Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XPeng | -21.64% | -23.38% | -10.14% |
| Lotus Technology | N/A | N/A | -39.69% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares XPeng and Lotus Technology”s gross 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.
Institutional & Insider 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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.