XOS (NASDAQ:XOS – Get Free Report) and Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
XOS has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares XOS and Cenntro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XOS | -66.13% | -128.19% | -40.62% |
| Cenntro | -214.49% | -43.31% | -26.67% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XOS | $55.96 million | 0.40 | -$50.16 million | ($4.31) | -0.46 |
| Cenntro | $31.30 million | 0.42 | -$44.87 million | ($0.51) | -0.29 |
Cenntro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS. XOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenntro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for XOS and Cenntro, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Cenntro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
XOS presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 255.33%. Given XOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Cenntro.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Cenntro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
XOS beats Cenntro on 8 of the 14 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 Cenntro
Cenntro Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of electric light and medium-duty commercial vehicles in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its purpose-built electric commercial vehicles are designed to serve various fleet and municipal organizations in support of city services, last-mile delivery, and other commercial applications. The company sells its products under the Metro, Logistar, Logimax, Avantier, Teemak, and Antric One names. Cenntro Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey.
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