Niu Technologies (NIU) Competitors

Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, NIU or LOT?

Niu Technologies has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NIU or LOT?

Niu Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Niu Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lotus Technology, 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
Niu Technologies	$3.29B	0.10	-$38.29M	-$0.34	-12.76
Lotus Technology	$1.01B	1.36	-$742M	-$1.56	-1.30

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NIU or LOT?

75.1% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lotus Technology 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.

Does the media prefer NIU or LOT?

In the previous week, Lotus Technology had 5 more articles in the media than Niu Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lotus Technology and 3 mentions for Niu Technologies. Niu Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Lotus Technology's score of 0.55 indicating that Niu Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Niu Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lotus Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NIU or LOT?

Niu Technologies received 142 more outperform votes than Lotus Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.01% of users gave Niu Technologies an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Lotus Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Niu Technologies	Outperform Votes 142 62.01%	Underperform Votes 87 37.99%
Lotus Technology	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 1 100.00%

Do analysts rate NIU or LOT?

Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 244.83%. Given Lotus Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Niu Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Niu Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Lotus Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is NIU or LOT more profitable?

Niu Technologies has a net margin of -8.53% compared to Lotus Technology's net margin of -87.61%. Lotus Technology's return on equity of 0.00% beat Niu Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Niu Technologies	-8.53%	-24.22%	-9.95%
Lotus Technology	-87.61%	N/A	-38.53%

Summary

Niu Technologies beats Lotus Technology on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.