Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrends ZEV vs. CENN, ECDA, WKHS, WKSP, XOS, GP, UCAR, EVTV, AIEV, and FLYEShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Cenntro (CENN), ECD Automotive Design (ECDA), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Worksport (WKSP), XOS (XOS), GreenPower Motor (GP), U Power (UCAR), Envirotech Vehicles (EVTV), Thunder Power (AIEV), and Fly-E Group (FLYE). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Cenntro ECD Automotive Design Workhorse Group Worksport XOS GreenPower Motor U Power Envirotech Vehicles Thunder Power Fly-E Group Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Is CENN or ZEV more profitable? Cenntro has a net margin of -109.17% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Cenntro's return on equity of -37.17% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cenntro-109.17% -37.17% -23.58% Lightning eMotors -221.51%-221.78%-69.89% Does the media refer more to CENN or ZEV? 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 0.40 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Cenntro is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cenntro Neutral Lightning eMotors Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, CENN or ZEV? Cenntro has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CENN or ZEV? Lightning eMotors received 16 more outperform votes than Cenntro when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Cenntro an outperform vote while only 51.43% of users gave Lightning eMotors an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCenntroOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesLightning eMotorsOutperform Votes1851.43% Underperform Votes1748.57% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CENN or ZEV? Lightning eMotors has higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCenntro$22.08M1.68-$54.20MN/AN/ALightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/A Do insiders and institutionals believe in CENN or ZEV? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Cenntro 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCenntro beats Lightning eMotors on 7 of the 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$50.78B$20.01B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A2.91%2.98%3.65%P/E Ratio-0.157.099.0036.01Price / SalesN/A10.1010.1316.96Price / CashN/A11.6912.0720.10Price / BookN/A2.881.995.78Net Income$15.17M$3.19B$1.52B$997.97M 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$24.69M-0.15200CENNCenntro0.7442 of 5 stars$1.26+7.5%N/A+11.1%$38.81M$37.05M0.00210Positive NewsGap DownECDAECD Automotive Design2.9156 of 5 stars$0.99+1.5%$9.00+809.1%-8.7%$34.30M$25.73M0.00N/AGap DownWKHSWorkhorse Group1.4234 of 5 stars$0.74+1.6%$5.63+660.2%-87.5%$30.32M$9.10M-0.09330Gap UpWKSPWorksport3.1251 of 5 stars$0.88+6.0%$2.00+127.3%-35.2%$28.99M$6.40M-1.3310XOSXOS2.4558 of 5 stars$3.30-4.3%$10.25+210.6%-58.5%$26.50M$62.86M-0.49330News CoverageGap UpGPGreenPower Motor2.8317 of 5 stars$0.97+6.6%$2.33+139.7%-71.4%$25.70M$21.60M-1.1470Negative NewsUCARU Power0.6209 of 5 stars$7.01+1.6%N/A-26.4%$19.56M$31.06M0.00105Gap DownEVTVEnvirotech Vehicles0.6362 of 5 stars$1.14-0.9%N/A-9.7%$19.12M$1.73M-1.8110AIEVThunder PowerN/A$0.33-2.8%N/AN/A$17.22MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.59-2.4%N/AN/A$14.51M$30.30M0.0057Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenntro Alternatives ECD Automotive Design Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives Worksport Alternatives XOS Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives U Power Alternatives Envirotech Vehicles Alternatives Thunder Power Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives 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 (NYSE:ZEV) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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