Comparing XPENG (XPEV) & Its Rivals

XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) is one of 119 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare XPENG to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.1% of XPENG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPENG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XPENG and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPENG	4	2	5	0	2.09
XPENG Competitors	2142	5148	6400	192	2.33

XPENG presently has a consensus price target of $19.13, suggesting a potential upside of 94.35%. As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 67.31%. Given XPENG’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XPENG is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares XPENG and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPENG	-4.19%	-10.99%	-3.15%
XPENG Competitors	-1,480.28%	-126.41%	-12.05%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XPENG and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPENG	$75.41 billion	-$158.50 million	-20.51
XPENG Competitors	$830.41 billion	$1.13 billion	7.60

XPENG’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than XPENG. XPENG 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.

Risk and Volatility

XPENG has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPENG’s competitors have a beta of 1.02, meaning that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

XPENG competitors beat XPENG on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About XPENG

XPENG Inc. is a Chinese electric vehicle company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells smart electric vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Guangzhou, the company focuses on combining vehicle engineering with software and technology features. Its product lineup includes electric sedans, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles. XPENG also develops driver-assistance technologies, in-car software and related services, and operates charging infrastructure to support its vehicles. The company primarily serves customers in China and has expanded into international markets.