Analyzing Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) and XOS (NASDAQ:XOS)

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.9% of XOS shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$55.96 million	0.44	-$50.16 million	($4.31)	-0.51
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Curtiss Motorcycles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS.

Profitability

This table compares XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-66.13%	-128.19%	-40.62%
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

XOS has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -10.31, suggesting that its share price is 1,131% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for XOS and Curtiss Motorcycles, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	1	0	1	1	2.67
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00

XOS presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 221.10%. Given XOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Summary

XOS beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 8 of the 11 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 Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.