Lotus Technology (LOT) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Analysis

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) is one of 677 publicly-traded companies in the “Holding & other investment offices” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Lotus Technology to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.3% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology’s rivals have a beta of 0.04, indicating that their average stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lotus Technology and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$679.01 million	$10.84 million	-13.99
Lotus Technology Competitors	$1.33 billion	-$79.55 million	42.64

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

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lotus Technology	N/A	-4.09%	0.33%
Lotus Technology Competitors	-72.03%	-67.74%	-2.54%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lotus Technology and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lotus Technology Competitors	117	557	888	14	2.51

As a group, “Holding & other investment offices” companies have a potential upside of 70.04%. Given Lotus Technology’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Lotus Technology Company Profile

Lotus Technology Inc. engagers in the design, development, and sale of sports luxury lifestyle battery electric vehicles. It offers electric sports car models, including Eletre and Emeya. The company is based in Shanghai, China.