Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. XOS, LIDR, WKSP, CENN, WKHS, REE, UCAR, CJET, GP, and ECDAShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include XOS (XOS), AEye (LIDR), Worksport (WKSP), Cenntro (CENN), Workhorse Group (WKHS), REE Automotive (REE), U Power (UCAR), Chijet Motor (CJET), GreenPower Motor (GP), and ECD Automotive Design (ECDA). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Its Competitors XOS AEye Worksport Cenntro Workhorse Group REE Automotive U Power Chijet Motor GreenPower Motor ECD Automotive Design Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, ZEV or XOS? Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XOS has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ZEV or XOS? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of XOS shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of XOS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ZEV or XOS? Lightning eMotors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than XOS. XOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightning eMotors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/AXOS$55.96M0.50-$50.16M-$6.17-0.54 Is ZEV or XOS more profitable? XOS has a net margin of -101.36% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. XOS's return on equity of -117.14% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lightning eMotors-221.51% -221.78% -69.89% XOS -101.36%-117.14%-45.90% Do analysts recommend ZEV or XOS? XOS has a consensus target price of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 161.98%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Lightning eMotors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lightning eMotors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00XOS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media favor ZEV or XOS? In the previous week, XOS had 1 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XOS and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. XOS's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that XOS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lightning eMotors Neutral XOS Positive SummaryXOS beats Lightning eMotors on 12 of the 16 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 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$4.65B$18.51B$21.04BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.84%3.59%P/E Ratio0.001.4324.3928.45Price / SalesN/A80.0815.9771.96Price / CashN/A3.1917.4722.92Price / BookN/A3.272.914.69Net Income$15.17M$790.43M$812.99M$995.51M 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$24.69M0.00200XOSXOS2.0404 of 5 stars$3.53+2.3%$8.75+147.9%-45.3%$28.67M$55.96M-0.57330LIDRAEye0.4947 of 5 stars$1.13+3.7%N/A+209.8%$20.96M$200K-0.32100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpWKSPWorksport2.2553 of 5 stars$3.81-3.1%$14.00+267.5%-43.4%$20.46M$8.48M-0.5810News CoverageCENNCenntro1.4432 of 5 stars$0.64+4.3%N/A-61.6%$18.99M$31.30M0.00210Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeWKHSWorkhorse Group3.1116 of 5 stars$2.05+4.1%$15.63+662.2%-89.7%$18.66M$6.62M-0.02330Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeREEREE Automotive2.4996 of 5 stars$0.77+7.3%$8.17+964.6%-81.2%$15.92M$180K-0.11270UCARU Power1.1507 of 5 stars$3.87-2.1%N/A-67.3%$14.42M$6.07M0.00105Gap DownCJETChijet MotorN/A$2.51-5.3%N/AN/A$14.18MN/A0.00N/AGap UpGPGreenPower Motor2.4604 of 5 stars$0.43+3.0%$2.33+441.3%-65.1%$12.49M$39.27M-0.5270Gap UpECDAECD Automotive Design1.876 of 5 stars$0.25-8.3%N/A-85.2%$9.46M$25.17M-0.88N/APositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XOS Alternatives AEye Alternatives Worksport Alternatives Cenntro Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives REE Automotive Alternatives U Power Alternatives Chijet Motor Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives ECD Automotive Design 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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