Head-To-Head Contrast: ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) vs. Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY)

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) and Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Volkswagen, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	3	0	3.00
Volkswagen	0	5	1	1	2.43

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology presently has a consensus price target of $31.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.13%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than Volkswagen.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Volkswagen”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$10.40 billion	0.65	-$880.03 million	($2.91)	-9.13
Volkswagen	$351.35 billion	0.15	$12.28 billion	$1.99	5.28

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

Profitability

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Volkswagen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	-6.17%	N/A	-12.90%
Volkswagen	2.84%	4.73%	1.45%

Summary

Volkswagen beats ZEEKR Intelligent Technology on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZEEKR Intelligent Technology

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the research and development, production, commercialization, and sale of the electric vehicles and batteries. It offers battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) and SUVs. The company also produces and sells electric powertrain and battery packs for electric vehicles, such as motors and electric control systems; and provides automotive related research and development services. It operates in China, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Ningbo, China. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited.

About Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG manufactures and sells automobiles in Germany, other European countries, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Power Engineering, and Financial Services. The Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles segment engages in the development of vehicles, engines, and vehicle software; produces and sells passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and related parts; and offers motorcycles. The Commercial Vehicles segment develops, produces, and sells trucks and buses; and offers parts and related services. The Power Engineering segment offers large-bore diesel engines, turbomachinery, and propulsion components. The Financial Services segment provides dealership and customer financing, leasing, direct banking and insurance, fleet management, and mobility services. It sells its products under the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, koda, SEAT/CUPRA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati, Porsche, Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, Navistar commercial vehicles, and Bugatti brands. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen AG operates as a subsidiary of Porsche Automobil Holding SE.