Do analysts recommend GGR or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Gogoro. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gogoro 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

Is GGR or ZEV more profitable?

Gogoro has a net margin of -16.98% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Gogoro's return on equity of -41.32% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gogoro -16.98% -41.32% -7.86% Lightning eMotors -221.51% -221.78% -69.89%

Do analysts recommend WKHS or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable 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 CENN or ZEV?

Given Lightning eMotors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Cenntro. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cenntro 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

Which has better valuation & earnings, CENN or ZEV?

Lightning eMotors has higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. Cenntro 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 Cenntro $18.08M 0.35 -$72.98M -$14.26 N/A Lightning eMotors $24.69M 0.00 $15.17M -$11.19 N/A

Is CENN or ZEV more profitable?

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Cenntro's net margin of -424.20%. Cenntro's return on equity of -142.57% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cenntro -424.20% -142.57% -81.57% Lightning eMotors -221.51% -221.78% -69.89%

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ZEV vs. GGR, WKHS, AIEV, CENN, and FFAI

Should you buy Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? Lightning eMotors's main competitors and comparable companies include Gogoro (GGR), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Thunder Power (AIEV), Cenntro (CENN), and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFAI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "automobiles" industry.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Gogoro?

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

Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gogoro. Gogoro 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
Gogoro	$281.48M	0.17	-$79.97M	-$3.16	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Gogoro has a net margin of -16.98% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Gogoro's return on equity of -41.32% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gogoro	-16.98%	-41.32%	-7.86%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lightning eMotors is more favorable than Gogoro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gogoro	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

15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gogoro had 1 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gogoro and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Gogoro's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Gogoro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gogoro	Very Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

Gogoro has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gogoro beats Lightning eMotors on 8 of the 14 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

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

Given Lightning eMotors' higher probable 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

Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its stock 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	1.49	-$64.09M	-$12.31	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Workhorse Group's net margin of -357.61%. 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	-357.61%	-311.04%	-75.40%
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 0.89 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 Thunder Power?

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

Thunder Power has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% 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 higher revenue and earnings than Thunder Power. Thunder Power 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
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$0.05	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Thunder Power has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Thunder Power's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Thunder Power	Neutral
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

65.0% of Thunder Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Thunder Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Thunder Power beats Lightning eMotors on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Cenntro?

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

Cenntro has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the broader market.

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Cenntro 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lightning eMotors has higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. Cenntro 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
Cenntro	$18.08M	0.35	-$72.98M	-$14.26	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Cenntro's net margin of -424.20%. Cenntro's return on equity of -142.57% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenntro	-424.20%	-142.57%	-81.57%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenntro	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

In the previous week, Cenntro had 1 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cenntro and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Cenntro's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Cenntro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cenntro	Very Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

Summary

Lightning eMotors beats Cenntro on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (NASDAQ:FFAI) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

71.7% of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric currently has a consensus price target of $750.00, indicating a potential upside of 53,091.49%. Given Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	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

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
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	$540K	10.08	-$390.70M	-$223.10	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69M	0.00	$15.17M	-$11.19	N/A

Lightning eMotors has a net margin of -221.51% compared to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's net margin of -21,837.97%. 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
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	-21,837.97%	-2,531.03%	-100.65%
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

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 0.81 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Faraday Future Intelligent Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	Positive
Lightning eMotors	Neutral

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has a beta of 5.65, suggesting that its share price is 465% 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.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Lightning eMotors	Automobiles Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.53M	$44.84B	$12.46B	$23.02B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.98%	64.44%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	0.00	11.03	44.19	27.75
Price / Sales	N/A	29.40	93.70	20.63
Price / Cash	N/A	11.67	18.41	19.27
Price / Book	N/A	2.16	3.96	4.65
Net Income	$15.17M	$1.24B	$446.19M	$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
GGR Gogoro	0.598 of 5 stars	$2.82 +2.9%	N/A	-49.0%	$41.66M	$281.48M	N/A	1,416	Positive News
WKHS Workhorse Group	0.2732 of 5 stars	$2.86 -5.9%	N/A	-77.6%	$31.26M	$21.21M	N/A	148	News Coverage Gap Up
AIEV Thunder Power	N/A	$0.17 flat	N/A	+60.3%	$8.47M	N/A	N/A	N/A
CENN Cenntro	0.5953 of 5 stars	$4.54 -1.7%	N/A	-87.7%	$6.81M	$18.08M	N/A	155	Positive News

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Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors

ZEV vs. GGR, WKHS, AIEV, CENN, and FFAI

How does Lightning eMotors compare to Gogoro?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GGR or ZEV?

Is GGR or ZEV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GGR or ZEV?

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

Does the media prefer GGR or ZEV?

Which has more risk and volatility, GGR or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Workhorse Group?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WKHS or ZEV?

Do analysts recommend WKHS or ZEV?

Which has more risk & volatility, WKHS or ZEV?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WKHS or ZEV?

Is WKHS or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media favor WKHS or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Thunder Power?

Which has more volatility & risk, AIEV or ZEV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AIEV or ZEV?

Is AIEV or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AIEV or ZEV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AIEV or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Cenntro?

Which has more volatility and risk, CENN or ZEV?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, CENN or ZEV?

Is CENN or ZEV more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CENN or ZEV?

Does the media favor CENN or ZEV?

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How does Lightning eMotors compare to Faraday Future Intelligent Electric?

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

Do analysts rate FFAI or ZEV?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FFAI or ZEV?

Is FFAI or ZEV more profitable?

Does the media favor FFAI or ZEV?

Which has more volatility and risk, FFAI or ZEV?

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