Financial Comparison: Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) vs. Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT)

Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nextnrg and Lithia Motors”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextnrg	$27.77 million	12.77	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.48
Lithia Motors	$36.80 billion	0.22	$802.00 million	$31.73	9.66

Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Nextnrg. Nextnrg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Nextnrg and Lithia Motors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextnrg	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lithia Motors	0	3	7	0	2.70

Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $361.20, suggesting a potential upside of 17.83%. Given Lithia Motors’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than Nextnrg.

Profitability

This table compares Nextnrg and Lithia Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextnrg	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%
Lithia Motors	2.21%	12.43%	3.53%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Nextnrg shares are held by institutional investors. 81.7% of Nextnrg shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Lithia Motors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Nextnrg has a beta of -0.58, suggesting that its share price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lithia Motors beats Nextnrg on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextnrg

NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. Its app-based interface provides customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

About Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company’s Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.