Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. CENN, XOS, WKSP, WKHS, REE, FLYE, GP, CJET, UCAR, and CREVShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Cenntro (CENN), XOS (XOS), Worksport (WKSP), Workhorse Group (WKHS), REE Automotive (REE), Fly-E Group (FLYE), GreenPower Motor (GP), Chijet Motor (CJET), U Power (UCAR), and Carbon Revolution Public (CREV). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Its Competitors Cenntro XOS Worksport Workhorse Group REE Automotive Fly-E Group GreenPower Motor Chijet Motor U Power Carbon Revolution Public Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Is CENN or ZEV more profitable? Cenntro has a net margin of -139.15% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Cenntro's return on equity of -39.26% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cenntro-139.15% -39.26% -23.58% Lightning eMotors -221.51%-221.78%-69.89% Which has more volatility and risk, CENN or ZEV? Cenntro has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CENN or ZEV? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Cenntro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, CENN or ZEV? Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cenntro. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCenntro$31.30M0.87-$44.87MN/AN/ALightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/A Does the media prefer CENN or ZEV? In the previous week, Cenntro's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lightning eMotors'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Cenntro Neutral Lightning eMotors Neutral SummaryCenntro beats Lightning eMotors on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZEV 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$4.64B$19.36B$21.26BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.77%3.52%P/E Ratio0.001.4317.2029.40Price / SalesN/A57.8042.1649.02Price / CashN/A3.1919.9724.13Price / BookN/A3.272.754.54Net Income$15.17M$790.43M$831.18M$999.70M 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$24.69M0.00200CENNCenntro0.3565 of 5 stars$0.55+2.6%N/A-56.5%$28.60M$31.30M0.00210XOSXOS2.6663 of 5 stars$2.98-0.3%$9.00+202.0%-52.6%$25.86M$55.96M-0.51330Short Interest ↑WKSPWorksport2.2739 of 5 stars$3.17+2.8%$14.00+342.3%-37.7%$21.01M$8.48M-0.4810News CoverageShort Interest ↑WKHSWorkhorse Group2.6322 of 5 stars$1.35-1.1%$15.63+1,061.7%-84.1%$20.67M$6.62M-0.01330Short Interest ↓REEREE Automotive2.1312 of 5 stars$0.73+0.5%$8.17+1,026.4%-79.7%$16.14M$180K-0.10270Positive NewsFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.780.0%N/A-80.2%$14.68M$22.88M0.0057Short Interest ↑Gap DownGPGreenPower Motor2.7259 of 5 stars$0.34-90.1%$30.00+8,646.4%-71.0%$10.45M$19.85M-0.5570Short Interest ↑CJETChijet MotorN/A$1.78+2.0%N/A-94.3%$9.50MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageUCARU Power0.6028 of 5 stars$2.04-0.5%N/A-70.8%$9.02M$6.07M0.00105Positive NewsCREVCarbon Revolution PublicN/A$4.27+1.7%N/A-26.1%$8.07M$47.33M0.00N/APositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenntro Alternatives XOS Alternatives Worksport Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives REE Automotive Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Chijet Motor Alternatives U Power Alternatives Carbon Revolution Public 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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