Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Critical Contrast

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Lucid Group and Curtiss Motorcycles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lucid Group	-259.57%	-79.40%	-26.63%
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Lucid Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -9.55, indicating that its stock price is 1,055% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Lucid Group and Curtiss Motorcycles, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lucid Group	3	8	2	0	1.92
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lucid Group currently has a consensus target price of $24.24, suggesting a potential upside of 21.87%. Given Lucid Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.2% of Lucid Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.0% of Lucid Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lucid Group and Curtiss Motorcycles”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lucid Group	$928.99 million	6.58	-$2.71 billion	($11.50)	-1.73
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Curtiss Motorcycles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lucid Group.

Summary

Lucid Group beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lucid Group

Lucid Group, Inc. a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. Lucid Group, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Newark, California. Lucid Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ayar Third Investment Company.

About Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.