Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) Financial Survey

Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vicinity Motor and Lotus Technology’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicinity Motor	$19.05 million	1.91	-$16.63 million	($0.40)	-1.99
Lotus Technology	$679.01 million	0.39	-$742.00 million	($0.48)	-18.98

Vicinity Motor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicinity Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Vicinity Motor has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vicinity Motor and Lotus Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicinity Motor	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.16%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Vicinity Motor.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicinity Motor	-60.46%	-68.36%	-24.47%
Lotus Technology	N/A	-0.62%	-39.40%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Vicinity Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Vicinity Motor

Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, Canada.

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.