Electric Car (OTCMKTS:ELCR – Get Free Report) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Electric Car and Lotus Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Electric Car | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.00) | N/A |
| Lotus Technology | $519.10 million | 1.03 | -$464.22 million | ($0.72) | -1.15 |
Electric Car has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electric Car, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Electric Car and Lotus Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Electric Car | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lotus Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Given Electric Car’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Electric Car is more favorable than Lotus Technology.
Profitability
This table compares Electric Car and Lotus Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Electric Car | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lotus Technology | -89.43% | N/A | -22.29% |
Summary
Electric Car beats Lotus Technology on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Electric Car
Electric Car Co., Inc. is a vehicle conversion company, which engages in the vehicle manufacturing business. The company was founded by C. Gary Spaniak Jr. on December 29, 2006 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.
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.
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