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