Do analysts prefer MAMO or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Massimo Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Massimo Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Lightning eMotors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate XOS or ZEV?

XOS presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 168.30%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Lightning eMotors. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score XOS 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Lightning eMotors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Is XOS or ZEV more profitable?

XOS has a net margin of -39.13% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. XOS's return on equity of -86.90% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets XOS -39.13% -86.90% -29.88% Lightning eMotors -221.51% -221.78% -69.89%

Do analysts prefer ZEV or WKHS?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Workhorse Group. 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) 0.00 Workhorse Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend ZEV or EVTV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles. 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) 0.00 Envirotech Vehicles 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors

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ZEV vs. MAMO, XOS, WKHS, EVTV, and FFIE

Should you buy Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lightning eMotors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lightning eMotors include Massimo Group (MAMO), XOS (XOS), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV), and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFIE). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Massimo Group?

Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap automobiles and trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Massimo Group has a net margin of 3.72% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Massimo Group's return on equity of 12.15% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Massimo Group	3.72%	12.15%	5.77%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

Massimo Group has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market.

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.6% of Massimo Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned 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.

Given Lightning eMotors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Massimo Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Massimo Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Lightning eMotors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Massimo Group. Lightning eMotors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Massimo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Massimo Group	$71.83M	0.55	$1.51M	$0.07	13.54
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

In the previous week, Massimo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lightning eMotors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Massimo Group	Neutral
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

Summary

Massimo Group beats Lightning eMotors on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to XOS?

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

XOS has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the broader market.

Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$45.99M	0.78	-$25.32M	-$1.98	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, XOS had 3 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for XOS and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. XOS's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lightning eMotors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XOS	Neutral
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

XOS has a net margin of -39.13% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. XOS's return on equity of -86.90% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-39.13%	-86.90%	-29.88%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

XOS presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 168.30%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Lightning eMotors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lightning eMotors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

XOS beats Lightning eMotors on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Workhorse Group?

Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.56, suggesting that its share price is 156% more volatile than the broader market.

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Workhorse Group's net margin of -299.18%. Lightning eMotors' return on equity of -221.78% beat Workhorse Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%
Workhorse Group	-299.18%	-255.45%	-72.34%

Given Lightning eMotors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Workhorse Group.

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)	0.00
Workhorse Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A
Workhorse Group	$21.21M	1.40	-$64.09M	-$30.50	N/A

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Workhorse Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Workhorse Group and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Lightning eMotors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Workhorse Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightning eMotors	Neutral
Workhorse Group	Neutral

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Workhorse Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Envirotech Vehicles?

Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Envirotech Vehicles had 2 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Envirotech Vehicles and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Lightning eMotors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Envirotech Vehicles'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightning eMotors	Neutral
Envirotech Vehicles	Neutral

Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Envirotech Vehicles' net margin of -382.71%. Lightning eMotors' return on equity of -221.78% beat Envirotech Vehicles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%
Envirotech Vehicles	-382.71%	-1,284.22%	-181.53%

Lightning eMotors has higher revenue and earnings than Envirotech Vehicles. Envirotech Vehicles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightning eMotors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A
Envirotech Vehicles	$7.60M	3.22	-$39.13M	-$6.45	N/A

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles.

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)	0.00
Envirotech Vehicles	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Envirotech Vehicles on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (NASDAQ:FFIE) 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.

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's net margin of -59,289.57%. Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's return on equity of -118.78% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	-59,289.57%	-118.78%	-45.07%

Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has a beta of 4.8, suggesting that its share price is 380% more volatile than the broader market.

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lightning eMotors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Faraday Future Intelligent Electric'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightning eMotors	Neutral
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	Neutral

Lightning eMotors has higher revenue and earnings than Faraday Future Intelligent Electric. Faraday Future Intelligent Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightning eMotors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	$537K	33.25	-$431.74M	-$34.46	N/A

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Faraday Future Intelligent Electric on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Lightning eMotors	Motor vehicles & car bodies Industry	Auto Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.53M	$4.64B	$21.35B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	2.60%	3.97%
P/E Ratio	0.00	2.39	18.68	31.08
Price / Sales	N/A	9.59	15.46	21.39
Price / Cash	N/A	3.19	11.63	18.70
Price / Book	N/A	2.95	3.22	4.79
Net Income	$15.17M	$826.42M	$332.91M	$1.07B

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ZEV Lightning eMotors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.53M	$24.69M	N/A	200
MAMO Massimo Group	1.0399 of 5 stars	$0.95 flat	N/A	-64.8%	$39.73M	$71.83M	13.63	126	Gap Down
XOS XOS	2.0663 of 5 stars	$2.71 flat	$7.00 +158.3%	-14.9%	$37.18M	$45.99M	N/A	330
WKHS Workhorse Group	0.2437 of 5 stars	$2.67 flat	N/A	-83.9%	$29.08M	$21.21M	N/A	330
EVTV Envirotech Vehicles	0.0781 of 5 stars	$1.67 flat	N/A	+11.9%	$21.59M	$5.94M	N/A	10	News Coverage

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Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors

ZEV vs. MAMO, XOS, WKHS, EVTV, and FFIE

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Massimo Group?

Is MAMO or ZEV more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MAMO or ZEV?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MAMO or ZEV?

Do analysts prefer MAMO or ZEV?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MAMO or ZEV?

Does the media favor MAMO or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to XOS?

Which has more volatility & risk, XOS or ZEV?

Which has better valuation & earnings, XOS or ZEV?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of XOS or ZEV?

Does the media prefer XOS or ZEV?

Is XOS or ZEV more profitable?

Do analysts rate XOS or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Workhorse Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, ZEV or WKHS?

Is ZEV or WKHS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ZEV or WKHS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ZEV or WKHS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ZEV or WKHS?

Does the media refer more to ZEV or WKHS?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Envirotech Vehicles?

Does the media prefer ZEV or EVTV?

Which has more risk & volatility, ZEV or EVTV?

Is ZEV or EVTV more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ZEV or EVTV?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ZEV or EVTV?

Do analysts recommend ZEV or EVTV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

Is ZEV or FFIE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ZEV or FFIE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ZEV or FFIE?

Does the media prefer ZEV or FFIE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ZEV or FFIE?

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