Analyzing Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Envirotech Vehicles	N/A	-92.02%	-49.05%
Lotus Technology	-128.75%	N/A	-40.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Envirotech Vehicles and Lotus Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Envirotech Vehicles	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lotus Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 32.6% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 2.94, meaning that its share price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Envirotech Vehicles and Lotus Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Envirotech Vehicles	$1.88 million	2.75	-$8.85 million	($10.61)	-0.14
Lotus Technology	$924.35 million	1.56	-$1.10 billion	($1.44)	-1.48

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

Summary

Envirotech Vehicles beats Lotus Technology on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Envirotech Vehicles

Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. manufactures and provides zero-emission electric vehicles in the United States. It offers Class 2 through logistics vans; class 4 through urban trucks, school buses, electric forklifts, street sweepers, neighborhood electric vehicles, and right-hand drive vans and urban trucks. The company also offers vehicle maintenance and safety inspection services. It serves commercial and last-mile fleets, school districts, public and private transportation service companies, and colleges and universities. The company was formerly known as ADOMANI, Inc. and changed its name to Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. in May 2021. Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. is headquartered in Osceola, Arkansas.

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.