Reviewing Lotus Technology (LOT) & The Competition

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) is one of 70 publicly-traded companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Lotus Technology to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% 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, 12.9% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and its competitors’ 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	-150.54%	-25.94%	-9.14%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lotus Technology and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$679.01 million	-$742.00 million	-16.25
Lotus Technology Competitors	$44.22 billion	$2.35 billion	-9.87

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

Volatility and Risk

Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology’s competitors have a beta of 3.66, indicating that their average share price is 266% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Lotus Technology and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00
Lotus Technology Competitors	962	2498	3395	151	2.39

Lotus Technology presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.26%. As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 10.89%. Given Lotus Technology’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

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

Lotus Technology Company Profile

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.