LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Financial Comparison

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) and LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Stellantis and LiveWire Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellantis	7	10	1	2	1.90
LiveWire Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Stellantis presently has a consensus target price of $7.38, suggesting a potential upside of 89.90%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stellantis is more favorable than LiveWire Group.

Risk & Volatility

Stellantis has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveWire Group has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Stellantis and LiveWire Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A
LiveWire Group	-217.01%	-359.58%	-58.56%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stellantis and LiveWire Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellantis	$161.27 billion	0.09	-$25.31 billion	$0.38	10.22
LiveWire Group	$33.45 million	2.80	-$75.11 million	($0.36)	-1.27

LiveWire Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stellantis. LiveWire Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellantis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of LiveWire Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LiveWire Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Stellantis beats LiveWire Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. is a global automaker formed in 2021 through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s Groupe PSA. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company designs, manufactures and sells passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and related mobility products and services. Its portfolio includes brands such as Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo and Maserati. Stellantis also develops electric and hybrid vehicles, automotive software and components, and offers financing and other services in some markets.

About LiveWire Group

LiveWire Group, Inc. is an electric-motorcycle company that develops, manufactures and sells motorcycles and related products under the LiveWire brand. Its portfolio includes fully electric motorcycles such as the LiveWire ONE, S2 Del Mar and S2 Mulholland, along with charging equipment, accessories, apparel and other merchandise. The company’s motorcycles are designed for urban riding, commuting and recreational use, with a focus on connected technology, performance and reduced tailpipe emissions.