Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) vs. Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) Head-To-Head Analysis

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.2% of Lucid Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 61.3% of Lucid Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by company 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.

Volatility & Risk

Lucid Group has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lucid Group	-406.63%	-74.67%	-33.45%
Lotus Technology	-87.61%	N/A	-38.53%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lucid Group and Lotus Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lucid Group	$730.51 million	13.19	-$2.83 billion	($1.34)	-2.39
Lotus Technology	$1.01 billion	2.78	-$742.00 million	($1.56)	-2.67

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Lucid Group and Lotus Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lucid Group	1	7	1	0	2.00
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Lucid Group currently has a consensus target price of $3.16, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.27%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Lucid Group.

Summary

Lucid Group beats Lotus Technology on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lucid Group

Lucid Group, Inc. a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. Lucid Group, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Newark, California. Lucid Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ayar Third Investment Company.

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.