Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. CREV, REE, XOS, CENN, WKSP, LIDR, GP, PEV, ECDA, and FLYEShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Carbon Revolution Public (CREV), REE Automotive (REE), XOS (XOS), Cenntro (CENN), Worksport (WKSP), AEye (LIDR), GreenPower Motor (GP), Phoenix Motor (PEV), ECD Automotive Design (ECDA), and Fly-E Group (FLYE). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Carbon Revolution Public REE Automotive XOS Cenntro Worksport AEye GreenPower Motor Phoenix Motor ECD Automotive Design Fly-E Group Carbon Revolution Public (NASDAQ:CREV) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CREV or ZEV? Lightning eMotors received 16 more outperform votes than Carbon Revolution Public when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Carbon Revolution Public an outperform vote while only 51.43% of users gave Lightning eMotors an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCarbon Revolution PublicOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesLightning eMotorsOutperform Votes1851.43% Underperform Votes1748.57% Does the media prefer CREV or ZEV? In the previous week, Carbon Revolution Public had 2 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Carbon Revolution Public and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Carbon Revolution Public's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Carbon Revolution Public is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Carbon Revolution Public Positive Lightning eMotors Neutral Is CREV or ZEV more profitable? Carbon Revolution Public has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Carbon Revolution Public's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carbon Revolution PublicN/A N/A N/A Lightning eMotors -221.51%-221.78%-69.89% Which has more volatility and risk, CREV or ZEV? Carbon Revolution Public has a beta of 2.19, indicating that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CREV or ZEV? 1.2% of Carbon Revolution Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Carbon Revolution Public shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CREV or ZEV? Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carbon Revolution Public. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarbon Revolution Public$27.18M1.44$170KN/AN/ALightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/A SummaryCarbon Revolution Public beats Lightning eMotors on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lightning eMotors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZEV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZEV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightning eMotorsMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.53M$38.24B$16.99B$18.95BDividend YieldN/A2.77%3.08%4.02%P/E Ratio-0.1510.4717.2232.95Price / SalesN/A13.269.7727.88Price / CashN/A11.9610.9417.52Price / BookN/A2.721.754.47Net Income$15.17M$3.05B$1.42B$1.02B Lightning eMotors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEVLightning eMotorsN/AN/AN/AN/A$10.53M$24.69M-0.15200CREVCarbon Revolution PublicN/A$3.28+4.1%N/A-75.5%$38.03M$27.18M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓REEREE Automotive2.2266 of 5 stars$2.67-2.2%$12.50+368.2%-35.3%$37.13M$626,000.00-0.29270Short Interest ↑XOSXOS3.2043 of 5 stars$3.77+1.9%$10.25+171.9%-50.5%$30.55M$55.96M-0.56330CENNCenntro1.1164 of 5 stars$0.77+2.0%N/A-42.0%$23.65M$31.30M0.00210Positive NewsGap UpWKSPWorksport2.1972 of 5 stars$2.85+7.1%$16.33+473.1%-61.9%$13.67M$8.48M-4.3210Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpLIDRAEye0.9426 of 5 stars$0.69+4.2%N/A-28.4%$12.84M$202,000.00-0.15100Gap DownGPGreenPower Motor2.6156 of 5 stars$0.42+1.1%$2.33+447.7%-75.9%$12.52M$20.66M-0.5170Positive NewsGap UpPEVPhoenix Motor1.1787 of 5 stars$0.27+0.3%N/A-53.8%$12.46M$26.12M-0.8260ECDAECD Automotive Design1.2177 of 5 stars$0.35-6.7%N/A-74.4%$12.39M$20.31M-1.40N/AUpcoming EarningsGap UpFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.39-9.1%N/AN/A$9.59M$28.55M0.0057Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carbon Revolution Public Alternatives REE Automotive Alternatives XOS Alternatives Cenntro Alternatives Worksport Alternatives AEye Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Phoenix Motor Alternatives ECD Automotive Design Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ZEV) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... 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