Contrasting XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT)

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$55.96 million	0.45	-$50.16 million	($4.31)	-0.52
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Curtiss Motorcycles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS.

Volatility and Risk

XOS has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -10.31, suggesting that its stock price is 1,131% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	1	0	1	1	2.67
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00

XOS currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 212.50%. Given XOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Profitability

This table compares XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-66.13%	-128.19%	-40.62%
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

XOS beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XOS

Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company engaged in manufacturing electric trucks. The firm designs and develops fully electric battery mobility systems specifically for commercial fleets. The company was founded by Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni on July 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

About Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.