XOS (NASDAQ:XOS – Get Free Report) and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Risk and Volatility
XOS has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manitowoc has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for XOS and Manitowoc, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Manitowoc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
Manitowoc has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential downside of 27.05%. Given Manitowoc’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than XOS.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares XOS and Manitowoc”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XOS | $45.99 million | 0.70 | -$25.32 million | ($1.62) | -1.40 |
| Manitowoc | $2.24 billion | 0.39 | $7.20 million | $0.71 | 33.79 |
Manitowoc has higher revenue and earnings than XOS. XOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitowoc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares XOS and Manitowoc’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XOS | -51.68% | -80.31% | -32.05% |
| Manitowoc | 1.10% | 4.78% | 1.78% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
12.9% of XOS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Manitowoc shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of XOS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Manitowoc shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Manitowoc beats XOS on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XOS
Xos, Inc. is a commercial electric vehicle company that designs and manufactures battery-electric vehicles for commercial and fleet applications. Its product portfolio has focused on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including step vans and other purpose-built platforms used for last-mile delivery, logistics, service, and other urban transportation needs. The company also provides related fleet solutions, including vehicle software and charging or energy-management tools intended to help commercial operators monitor vehicle performance, manage fleets, and support the transition from internal-combustion vehicles to electric transportation.
About Manitowoc
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) is a global manufacturer of cranes and lifting equipment. Its product portfolio includes crawler cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, boom trucks and industrial cranes used in construction, infrastructure, energy and other heavy-lifting applications. The company markets its equipment under brands including Manitowoc, Potain, Grove, National Crane and Shuttlelift. In addition to new equipment, Manitowoc provides replacement parts, technical support, maintenance services, operator training and other aftermarket solutions intended to support customers throughout the life of their cranes.
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