XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) Head to Head Analysis

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS – Get Rating) and Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR – Get Rating) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.1% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of Luminar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of Luminar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares XOS and Luminar Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$36.38 million	1.83	-$73.32 million	($0.44)	-0.89
Luminar Technologies	$40.70 million	59.94	-$445.94 million	($1.40)	-4.61

XOS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Luminar Technologies. Luminar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XOS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for XOS and Luminar Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	0	2	2	0	2.50
Luminar Technologies	1	2	5	0	2.50

XOS currently has a consensus target price of $1.65, indicating a potential upside of 323.40%. Luminar Technologies has a consensus target price of $12.42, indicating a potential upside of 92.31%. Given XOS’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Luminar Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

XOS has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luminar Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares XOS and Luminar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-225.43%	-80.67%	-49.94%
Luminar Technologies	-1,043.14%	-8,821.02%	-70.34%

Summary

XOS beats Luminar Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XOS

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Xos, Inc., a mobility solutions company, manufactures and sells battery-electric commercial vehicles. It offers a range of services to facilitate the transition of fleets to electric vehicles, including charging infrastructure, vehicle maintenance, financing, and service. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Luminar Technologies

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Luminar Technologies, Inc., an automotive technology company, provides sensor technologies and software for passenger cars and commercial trucks in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. It operates in two segments, Autonomy Solutions and Components. The Autonomy Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells laser imaging, detection, and ranging sensors, as well as related perception and autonomy software solutions primarily for original equipment manufacturers in the automobile, commercial vehicle, robo-taxi, and adjacent industries. The Component segment develops ultra-sensitive pixel-based sensors. This segment also designs, tests, and provides consulting services for non-standard integrated circuits for use in automobile and aeronautics sector, as well as government spending in military and defense activities. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.