Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. PEV, CREV, CENN, XOS, ECDA, GP, LIDR, FLYE, UCAR, and AIEVShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Phoenix Motor (PEV), Carbon Revolution Public (CREV), Cenntro (CENN), XOS (XOS), ECD Automotive Design (ECDA), GreenPower Motor (GP), AEye (LIDR), Fly-E Group (FLYE), U Power (UCAR), and Thunder Power (AIEV). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Phoenix Motor Carbon Revolution Public Cenntro XOS ECD Automotive Design GreenPower Motor AEye Fly-E Group U Power Thunder Power Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Phoenix Motor (NASDAQ:PEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, ZEV or PEV? Lightning eMotors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Phoenix Motor. Phoenix Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightning eMotors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/APhoenix Motor$26.12M0.90-$20.65M-$0.33-1.56 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ZEV or PEV? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of Phoenix Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.2% of Phoenix Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ZEV or PEV? In the previous week, Phoenix Motor had 10 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Phoenix Motor and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. Phoenix Motor's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that Phoenix Motor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lightning eMotors Neutral Phoenix Motor Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, ZEV or PEV? Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phoenix Motor has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ZEV or PEV more profitable? Phoenix Motor has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. Phoenix Motor's return on equity of 28.43% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lightning eMotors-221.51% -221.78% -69.89% Phoenix Motor N/A 28.43%5.97% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ZEV or PEV? Lightning eMotors received 18 more outperform votes than Phoenix Motor when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLightning eMotorsOutperform Votes1851.43% Underperform Votes1748.57% Phoenix MotorN/AN/A SummaryPhoenix Motor beats Lightning eMotors on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$39.32B$17.80B$19.75BDividend YieldN/A2.76%2.93%3.75%P/E Ratio-0.1510.4118.9534.05Price / SalesN/A14.2110.7828.57Price / CashN/A11.9610.9417.54Price / BookN/A2.751.824.63Net Income$15.17M$3.05B$1.43B$1.02B 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-0.15200PEVPhoenix Motor1.1026 of 5 stars$0.77+15.1%N/A-39.4%$35.58M$26.12M-2.3560Gap UpCREVCarbon Revolution Public3.3638 of 5 stars$2.92+4.7%$39.00+1,235.6%-81.7%$33.85M$27.18M0.00N/ACENNCenntro0.9471 of 5 stars$0.95-1.4%N/A-34.2%$29.33M$37.05M0.00210XOSXOS2.2173 of 5 stars$3.53-2.5%$10.25+190.4%-66.1%$28.34M$62.86M-0.53330Upcoming EarningsGap UpECDAECD Automotive Design2.2304 of 5 stars$0.68-13.9%N/A-29.8%$27.77M$25.73M0.00N/AEarnings ReportGap DownGPGreenPower Motor1.915 of 5 stars$0.59+3.0%$2.33+296.1%-71.8%$17.31M$20.66M-0.7170LIDRAEye0.465 of 5 stars$0.67+4.7%N/A-63.1%$12.52M$202,000.00-0.14100News CoverageFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.49+2.3%N/AN/A$12.10M$28.55M0.0057Gap DownUCARU Power0.2934 of 5 stars$2.61-2.6%N/A-51.6%$9.51M$31.06M0.00105News CoveragePositive NewsAIEVThunder PowerN/A$0.18+1.2%N/AN/A$9.04MN/A0.00N/AGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Phoenix Motor Alternatives Carbon Revolution Public Alternatives Cenntro Alternatives XOS Alternatives ECD Automotive Design Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives AEye Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives U Power Alternatives Thunder Power 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredUrgent Bitcoin alert for RIGHT NOWFormer billion-dollar hedge fund manager Larry Benedict has released the most incredible presentation of his 4...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks...Here's something most gold analysts won't tell you: 90% of gold mining companies actually destroy sharehold...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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