XOS (NASDAQ:XOS – Get Free Report) and Volcon (NASDAQ:EMPD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.
Risk and Volatility
XOS has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Volcon has a beta of -0.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for XOS and Volcon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XOS | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Volcon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares XOS and Volcon”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XOS | $55.96 million | 0.49 | -$50.16 million | ($6.17) | -0.53 |
| Volcon | $4.04 million | 1.38 | -$45.51 million | N/A | N/A |
Volcon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS.
Profitability
This table compares XOS and Volcon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XOS | -101.36% | -117.14% | -45.90% |
| Volcon | -586.33% | -294.90% | -163.13% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Volcon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
XOS beats Volcon on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XOS
Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company engaged in manufacturing electric trucks. The firm designs and develops fully electric battery mobility systems specifically for commercial fleets. The company was founded by Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni on July 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
About Volcon
Volcon, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electric off road powersport vehicles in the United States. It provides electric two and four-wheel motorcycles, and utility terrain vehicles through its dealers. The company also offers a line of upgrades and accessories. Its products are designed for family off-road adventures, and work on the farm and fun transport around private land applications. The company was formerly known as Frog ePowersports, Inc. and changed its name to Volcon, Inc. in October 2020. Volcon, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Round Rock, Texas.
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