Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) vs. XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) Head to Head Contrast

Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) and XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Kaixin and XPeng’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaixin	N/A	N/A	N/A
XPeng	-7.14%	-13.76%	-5.03%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Kaixin and XPeng, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaixin	0	0	0	0	0.00
XPeng	1	6	8	1	2.56

XPeng has a consensus price target of $23.8538, suggesting a potential upside of 4.69%. Given XPeng’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPeng is more favorable than Kaixin.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Kaixin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.1% of XPeng shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Kaixin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.6% of XPeng shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Kaixin has a beta of -0.25, indicating that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPeng has a beta of 2.5, indicating that its share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kaixin and XPeng”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaixin	$31.53 million	0.15	-$40.97 million	N/A	N/A
XPeng	$5.60 million	3,861.49	-$805.43 million	($0.75)	-30.38

Kaixin has higher revenue and earnings than XPeng.

Summary

XPeng beats Kaixin on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kaixin

Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About XPeng

XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.