Do analysts recommend MAMO or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable 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 recommend XOS or ZEV?

XOS presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 236.54%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 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 WKHS or ZEV?

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 Workhorse 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 prefer EVTV or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Envirotech Vehicles. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Envirotech Vehicles 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 (ZEV) Competitors

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

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 Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFAI), Massimo Group (MAMO), XOS (XOS), Workhorse Group (WKHS), and Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (NASDAQ:FFAI) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

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 5.58, suggesting that its share price is 458% more volatile than the broader market.

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's net margin of -57,277.86%. Lightning eMotors' return on equity of -221.78% beat Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	-57,277.86%	-2,531.03%	-96.32%

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, 0.4% of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has a consensus price target of $750.00, indicating a potential upside of 14,548.44%. Given Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 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)	0.00
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric had 10 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Faraday Future Intelligent Electric and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Faraday Future Intelligent Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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	$540K	19.34	-$390.70M	-$1.86	N/A

Summary

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric beats Lightning eMotors on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

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%

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable 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	0.60	$1.51M	$0.07	14.86
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

In the previous week, Massimo Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Massimo Group and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Massimo Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Massimo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Massimo Group	Very Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.6% of Massimo Group 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Massimo Group has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less 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.

Summary

Massimo Group beats Lightning eMotors on 10 of the 14 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

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%

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 1.89 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that XOS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XOS	Very Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

XOS has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share 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	0.62	-$25.32M	-$1.98	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

XOS presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 236.54%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Lightning eMotors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

XOS beats Lightning eMotors on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Workhorse Group?

Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) 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, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

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

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
Workhorse Group	$21.21M	1.42	-$64.09M	-$30.50	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

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
Workhorse 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

16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Workhorse Group	-299.18%	-255.45%	-72.34%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

In the previous week, Workhorse Group had 2 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Workhorse Group and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Workhorse Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Workhorse Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Workhorse Group	Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Workhorse Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Envirotech Vehicles?

Envirotech Vehicles (NASDAQ:EVTV) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Envirotech Vehicles	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

5.7% of Envirotech Vehicles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Envirotech Vehicles 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Envirotech Vehicles has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less 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 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
Envirotech Vehicles	-382.71%	-1,284.22%	-181.53%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

In the previous week, Envirotech Vehicles' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lightning eMotors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Envirotech Vehicles	Neutral
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

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
Envirotech Vehicles	$5.94M	4.24	-$39.13M	-$6.45	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Envirotech Vehicles on 9 of the 12 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	$4.71B	$19.85B	$23.57B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	2.55%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	0.00	2.39	18.49	31.18
Price / Sales	N/A	221.67	20.37	19.87
Price / Cash	N/A	3.19	11.41	18.54
Price / Book	N/A	2.87	2.96	4.78
Net Income	$15.17M	$826.42M	$335.18M	$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
FFAI Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	2.9279 of 5 stars	$0.13 +8.3%	$5.00 +3,636.9%	-98.5%	$40.66M	$732K	N/A	740	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
MAMO Massimo Group	1.3547 of 5 stars	$0.95 -2.9%	N/A	-62.3%	$39.56M	$69.64M	13.57	126	Positive News High Trading Volume
XOS XOS	2.5696 of 5 stars	$2.16 +0.5%	$7.00 +224.1%	-39.5%	$29.63M	$45.99M	N/A	330	Positive News
WKHS Workhorse Group	0.1942 of 5 stars	$2.63 -2.2%	N/A	-88.4%	$28.65M	$21.21M	N/A	330	Positive News Gap Up

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

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Is ZEV or FFAI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ZEV or FFAI?

Do analysts rate ZEV or FFAI?

Does the media refer more to ZEV or FFAI?

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Is MAMO or ZEV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MAMO or ZEV?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in MAMO or ZEV?

Which has more risk & volatility, MAMO or ZEV?

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Is XOS or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to XOS or ZEV?

Which has more risk and volatility, XOS or ZEV?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, XOS or ZEV?

Do analysts recommend XOS or ZEV?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in XOS or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Workhorse Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, WKHS or ZEV?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WKHS or ZEV?

Do analysts prefer WKHS or ZEV?

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

Is WKHS or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WKHS or ZEV?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, EVTV or ZEV?

Is EVTV or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media prefer EVTV or ZEV?

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