Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) and Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) Financial Comparison

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) and Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and Thunder Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lotus Technology	-87.61%	N/A	-38.53%
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lotus Technology and Thunder Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$1.01 billion	1.01	-$742.00 million	($1.56)	-0.97
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Thunder Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lotus Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.0% of Thunder Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Thunder Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Lotus Technology and Thunder Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00
Thunder Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lotus Technology currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 363.58%. Given Lotus Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Thunder Power.

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thunder Power has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Thunder Power beats Lotus Technology on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lotus Technology

Lotus Technology Inc. engages in the design, development, and sale of battery electric lifestyle vehicles worldwide. It also distributes sports cars. The company sells its products under the Lotus brand. Lotus Technology Inc. is based in Shanghai, China.

About Thunder Power

Thunder Power Holdings Limited manufactures passenger electric vehicles. Thunder Power Holdings Limited was founded in 2013 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Thunder Power Hong Kong Limited operates as a subsidiary of Electric Power Technology Limited.