Nikola (NKLA) Competitors $2.79 -0.33 (-10.58%) (As of 11:07 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NKLA vs. TSLA, GM, F, THO, WGO, SHYF, NWTN, NIU, GGR, and KNDIShould you be buying Nikola stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nikola include Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), Ford Motor (F), THOR Industries (THO), Winnebago Industries (WGO), The Shyft Group (SHYF), NWTN (NWTN), Niu Technologies (NIU), Gogoro (GGR), and Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI). Nikola vs. Tesla General Motors Ford Motor THOR Industries Winnebago Industries The Shyft Group NWTN Niu Technologies Gogoro Kandi Technologies Group Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, NKLA or TSLA? Nikola has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NKLA or TSLA? Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Nikola. Nikola is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNikola$35.84M4.74-$966.28M-$14.26-0.20Tesla$96.77B10.62$15.00B$3.6587.70 Do insiders and institutionals believe in NKLA or TSLA? 37.4% of Nikola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Nikola shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NKLA or TSLA more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 13.07% compared to Nikola's net margin of -840.44%. Tesla's return on equity of 10.24% beat Nikola's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nikola-840.44% -95.73% -46.23% Tesla 13.07%10.24%6.08% Does the media favor NKLA or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 220 more articles in the media than Nikola. MarketBeat recorded 223 mentions for Tesla and 3 mentions for Nikola. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Nikola's score of -0.03 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nikola 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tesla 136 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 40 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NKLA or TSLA? Nikola presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 330.11%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $228.24, suggesting a potential downside of 28.70%. Given Nikola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nikola is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nikola 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Tesla 8 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.16 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NKLA or TSLA? Tesla received 2517 more outperform votes than Nikola when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.11% of users gave Tesla an outperform vote while only 51.64% of users gave Nikola an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNikolaOutperform Votes6351.64% Underperform Votes5948.36% TeslaOutperform Votes258063.11% Underperform Votes150836.89% SummaryTesla beats Nikola on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 NKLA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNikolaMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$169.83M$36.81B$15.98B$8.91BDividend YieldN/A3.70%3.27%4.03%P/E Ratio-0.208.8515.0517.44Price / Sales4.7411.1711.3091.11Price / CashN/A11.0211.7736.42Price / Book0.452.362.185.92Net Income-$966.28M$2.98B$1.50B$224.86M7 Day Performance-9.42%0.68%-1.43%-0.45%1 Month Performance-34.20%-1.29%-3.90%4.16%1 Year Performance-91.47%-18.94%-7.27%27.33% Nikola Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKLANikola1.3655 of 5 stars$2.79-10.6%$12.00+330.1%-89.7%$169.83M$35.84M-0.201,500Analyst ForecastTSLATesla4.7258 of 5 stars$328.49-6.1%N/A+47.6%$1.12T$96.77B90.00140,473Analyst ForecastInsider SellingGap UpGMGeneral Motors4.7026 of 5 stars$57.41-0.4%N/A+114.6%$63.40B$171.84B6.12163,000Short Interest ↓FFord Motor3.7752 of 5 stars$11.11-1.1%N/A+13.1%$44.63B$176.19B12.62177,000Short Interest ↑THOTHOR Industries4.6954 of 5 stars$111.75-2.7%N/A+17.0%$6.10B$10.04B22.6722,300Positive NewsWGOWinnebago Industries4.278 of 5 stars$62.59-3.9%N/A+0.2%$1.88B$2.97B208.645,700Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSHYFThe Shyft Group3.8656 of 5 stars$14.45-3.0%N/A+32.0%$513.97M$872.20M-120.423,000Positive NewsNWTNNWTN0.5823 of 5 stars$1.63+38.1%N/A-80.3%$337.70MN/A0.00103Short Interest ↑Gap DownNIUNiu Technologies1.3308 of 5 stars$2.13-5.8%N/A-11.3%$175.28M$373.49M-4.18550Upcoming EarningsGap DownGGRGogoro1.8673 of 5 stars$0.49-9.3%N/A-81.5%$157.06M$349.85M-1.801,892KNDIKandi Technologies Group0.2694 of 5 stars$1.28-5.2%N/A-56.6%$117.93M$123.60M-128.00840Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Competitors GM Competitors F Competitors THO Competitors WGO Competitors SHYF Competitors NWTN Competitors NIU Competitors GGR Competitors KNDI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NKLA) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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