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$2.76 -0.11 (-3.83%)
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LAZR vs. SHYF, NWTN, CPS, INVZ, CHPT, NIU, STRT, HLLY, HYLN, and MPAA

Should you be buying Luminar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Luminar Technologies include The Shyft Group (SHYF), NWTN (NWTN), Cooper-Standard (CPS), Innoviz Technologies (INVZ), ChargePoint (CHPT), Niu Technologies (NIU), Strattec Security (STRT), Holley (HLLY), Hyliion (HYLN), and Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry.

Luminar Technologies vs. Its Competitors

The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SHYF) and Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

85.8% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Luminar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Luminar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Shyft Group currently has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Luminar Technologies has a consensus price target of $53.86, indicating a potential upside of 1,851.35%. Given Luminar Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Luminar Technologies is more favorable than The Shyft Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Shyft Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Luminar Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

The Shyft Group has higher revenue and earnings than Luminar Technologies. Luminar Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Shyft Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Shyft Group$786.18M0.56-$2.80M$0.011,254.00
Luminar Technologies$75.39M1.72-$273.14M-$6.53-0.42

The Shyft Group has a net margin of 0.06% compared to Luminar Technologies' net margin of -305.46%. The Shyft Group's return on equity of 4.12% beat Luminar Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Shyft Group0.06% 4.12% 1.85%
Luminar Technologies -305.46%N/A -104.61%

In the previous week, The Shyft Group had 3 more articles in the media than Luminar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for The Shyft Group and 1 mentions for Luminar Technologies. The Shyft Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Luminar Technologies' score of 0.34 indicating that The Shyft Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Shyft Group Positive
Luminar Technologies Neutral

The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luminar Technologies has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Shyft Group beats Luminar Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LAZR vs. The Competition

MetricLuminar TechnologiesAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$134.54M$5.82B$16.83B$8.94B
Dividend YieldN/A2.61%2.90%4.12%
P/E Ratio-0.4245.0523.2319.74
Price / Sales1.7214.1734.87109.12
Price / CashN/A26.6817.2657.06
Price / Book-0.522.682.465.37
Net Income-$273.14M$173.36M$764.20M$248.34M
7 Day Performance2.60%4.38%2.45%1.67%
1 Month Performance-21.59%10.70%3.80%4.56%
1 Year Performance-86.86%25.67%2.73%18.42%

Luminar Technologies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LAZR
Luminar Technologies
1.6667 of 5 stars
$2.76
-3.8%
$53.86
+1,851.3%
-87.0%$134.54M$75.39M-0.42500
SHYF
The Shyft Group
3.184 of 5 stars
$12.54
-0.8%
$15.50
+23.6%
+12.5%$439.03M$786.18M1,254.002,900News Coverage
NWTN
NWTN
N/A$1.60
+6.0%
N/A+22.7%$409.36M$11.99M0.002Gap Up
CPS
Cooper-Standard
0.2978 of 5 stars
$21.51
-1.2%
$12.00
-44.2%
+90.7%$377.50M$2.73B-8.1522,000Analyst Downgrade
INVZ
Innoviz Technologies
2.8969 of 5 stars
$1.64
+12.3%
$2.38
+45.3%
+61.5%$326.29M$24.27M-3.57400Gap Down
High Trading Volume
CHPT
ChargePoint
1.7856 of 5 stars
$0.71
-4.0%
$1.39
+97.2%
-52.3%$323.90M$417.08M-1.181,395
NIU
Niu Technologies
0.572 of 5 stars
$3.36
-1.2%
N/A+101.2%$264.94M$3.47B-10.84700Positive News
STRT
Strattec Security
2.7809 of 5 stars
$62.21
+2.0%
N/A+158.0%$259.42M$537.77M12.573,365Positive News
High Trading Volume
HLLY
Holley
2.5486 of 5 stars
$2.01
-2.9%
$3.85
+91.5%
-39.7%$241.56M$602.22M-9.571,520News Coverage
HYLN
Hyliion
1.7193 of 5 stars
$1.32
-2.2%
$2.00
+51.5%
-9.9%$230.76M$1.51M-3.57250
MPAA
Motorcar Parts of America
1.8993 of 5 stars
$11.20
+10.9%
$14.00
+25.0%
+88.7%$217.73M$757.35M-11.205,700High Trading Volume

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This page (NASDAQ:LAZR) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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