Lotus Technology (LOT) vs. Its Peers Financial Analysis

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) is one of 654 public companies in the “Holding & other investment offices” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Lotus Technology to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology’s rivals have a beta of 0.03, suggesting that their average stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$679.01 million	-$742.00 million	-13.02
Lotus Technology Competitors	$1.27 billion	-$77.20 million	53.76

Lotus Technology’s rivals have higher revenue and 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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lotus Technology Competitors	121	549	836	14	2.49

As a group, “Holding & other investment offices” companies have a potential upside of 98.36%. Given Lotus Technology’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lotus Technology has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.5% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%	-39.40%
Lotus Technology Competitors	5.40%	-54.27%	2.53%

Summary

Lotus Technology rivals beat Lotus Technology on 8 of the 10 factors compared.

About Lotus Technology

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.