Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) & Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Thor Industries has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Thor Industries 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
Thor Industries	$9.61 billion	0.35	$177.54 million	$3.39	19.43
Lotus Technology	$519.10 million	0.64	-$464.22 million	($0.72)	-0.72

Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Thor Industries and Lotus Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thor Industries	1.85%	3.76%	2.30%
Lotus Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Thor Industries and Lotus Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thor Industries	1	10	3	0	2.14
Lotus Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

Thor Industries currently has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.07%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Lotus Technology.

Summary

Thor Industries beats Lotus Technology on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

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.