Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. CENN, WKSP, XOS, WKHS, REE, FLYE, UCAR, CREV, GP, and EVTVShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Cenntro (CENN), Worksport (WKSP), XOS (XOS), Workhorse Group (WKHS), REE Automotive (REE), Fly-E Group (FLYE), U Power (UCAR), Carbon Revolution Public (CREV), GreenPower Motor (GP), and Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Its Competitors Cenntro Worksport XOS Workhorse Group REE Automotive Fly-E Group U Power Carbon Revolution Public GreenPower Motor Envirotech Vehicles Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, ZEV or CENN? Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ZEV or CENN? Lightning eMotors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cenntro. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/ACenntro$31.30M0.91-$44.87MN/AN/A Does the media prefer ZEV or CENN? 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. Lightning eMotors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cenntro'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Lightning eMotors Neutral Cenntro Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ZEV or CENN? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Cenntro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ZEV or CENN more profitable? Cenntro has a net margin of -139.15% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Cenntro's return on equity of -39.26% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lightning eMotors-221.51% -221.78% -69.89% Cenntro -139.15%-39.26%-23.58% SummaryCenntro beats Lightning eMotors on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lightning eMotors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZEV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZEV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ZEV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightning eMotorsMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.53M$4.64B$19.95B$21.34BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.66%3.51%P/E Ratio0.001.4317.7529.41Price / SalesN/A45.0342.8449.78Price / CashN/A3.1921.0924.46Price / BookN/A3.272.794.54Net Income$15.17M$790.43M$837.07M$999.91M Lightning eMotors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEVLightning eMotorsN/AN/AN/AN/A$10.53M$24.69M0.00200CENNCenntro0.227 of 5 stars$0.51-2.4%N/A-52.8%$26.63M$31.30M0.00210Gap UpWKSPWorksport2.0968 of 5 stars$3.49-8.5%$14.00+301.6%-25.8%$23.18M$12.40M-0.5310News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeXOSXOS2.5924 of 5 stars$2.28-6.0%$9.00+295.6%-50.7%$19.77M$55.96M-0.39330News CoverageShort Interest ↑WKHSWorkhorse Group2.1172 of 5 stars$1.25-4.2%$15.63+1,155.0%-87.3%$19.14M$6.62M-0.01330News CoverageShort Interest ↓REEREE Automotive1.8017 of 5 stars$0.65-0.8%$8.17+1,166.1%-78.2%$14.36M$180K-0.09270FLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.62-3.4%N/A-77.5%$11.72M$25.43M0.0057Trending NewsGap DownUCARU Power2.5566 of 5 stars$2.05+0.4%N/A-67.7%$9.06M$44.29M0.00105News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCREVCarbon Revolution PublicN/A$4.27+4.6%N/A-28.2%$8.25M$71.46M0.00N/APositive NewsGap DownGPGreenPower Motor1.8109 of 5 stars$0.26-12.5%$3.00+1,062.8%-64.8%$8.04M$18.40M-0.4370Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeEVTVEnvirotech Vehicles0.4587 of 5 stars$2.07-4.4%N/A-85.9%$7.29M$1.87M-0.1910Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenntro Alternatives Worksport Alternatives XOS Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives REE Automotive Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives U Power Alternatives Carbon Revolution Public Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Envirotech Vehicles Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ZEV) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Legend Names #1 ‘Hidden’ AI Stock50-year Wall Street legend says to forget NVDA. 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