Comparing Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) & Thor Industries (NYSE:THO)

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) and Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and Thor Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lotus Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Thor Industries	1.85%	3.76%	2.30%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Lotus Technology and Thor Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
Thor Industries	1	10	3	0	2.14

Thor Industries has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.49%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Lotus Technology.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lotus Technology and Thor Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$519.10 million	0.81	-$464.22 million	($0.72)	-0.91
Thor Industries	$9.61 billion	0.35	$177.54 million	$3.39	19.22

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

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thor Industries has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Thor Industries beats Lotus Technology on 12 of the 13 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 Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.