Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. XOS, WKHS, WKSP, LIDR, FLYE, CENN, UCAR, PEV, GP, and CJETShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include XOS (XOS), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Worksport (WKSP), AEye (LIDR), Fly-E Group (FLYE), Cenntro (CENN), U Power (UCAR), Phoenix Motor (PEV), GreenPower Motor (GP), and Chijet Motor (CJET). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Its Competitors XOS Workhorse Group Worksport AEye Fly-E Group Cenntro U Power Phoenix Motor GreenPower Motor Chijet Motor XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, XOS or ZEV? XOS has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, XOS or ZEV? Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS. XOS 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 RatioXOS$55.96M0.49-$50.16M-$6.17-0.53Lightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in XOS or ZEV? 12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer XOS or ZEV? In the previous week, XOS had 2 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for XOS and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. XOS's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that XOS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment XOS Neutral Lightning eMotors Neutral Do analysts prefer XOS or ZEV? XOS presently has a consensus target price of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 165.15%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Lightning eMotors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score XOS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Lightning eMotors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is XOS or ZEV more profitable? XOS has a net margin of -101.36% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. XOS's return on equity of -117.14% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets XOS-101.36% -117.14% -45.90% Lightning eMotors -221.51%-221.78%-69.89% SummaryXOS beats Lightning eMotors on 12 of the 16 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 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$17.83B$20.82BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.91%3.65%P/E Ratio0.001.4324.2927.17Price / SalesN/A56.4433.2548.12Price / CashN/A3.1918.2922.28Price / BookN/A3.272.754.56Net Income$15.17M$790.43M$812.57M$995.22M 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$24.69M0.00200XOSXOS2.141 of 5 stars$3.32+0.6%$8.75+163.6%-50.2%$27.43M$55.96M0.00330News CoverageWKHSWorkhorse Group3.1088 of 5 stars$2.90+7.0%$15.63+438.8%-89.7%$25.67M$6.62M-0.03330News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeWKSPWorksport2.6854 of 5 stars$4.10-12.8%$14.00+241.5%-47.9%$24.44M$8.48M0.0010Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLIDRAEye0.7687 of 5 stars$1.18+1.7%N/A-47.3%$22.31M$200K0.00100Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$4.35+1.2%N/A-86.0%$21.12M$32.21M0.0057News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCENNCenntro1.4424 of 5 stars$0.68+9.6%N/A-66.2%$19.15M$31.30M0.00210News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUCARU Power1.2115 of 5 stars$3.71-1.6%N/A-50.4%$13.74M$6.07M0.00105Gap DownPEVPhoenix MotorN/A$0.27+0.3%N/A-36.2%$12.46M$26.12M-0.8260GPGreenPower Motor2.4276 of 5 stars$0.43+2.4%$2.33+447.1%-66.4%$12.40M$39.27M0.0070CJETChijet MotorN/A$2.05+1.5%N/AN/A$10.81MN/A0.00N/AGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XOS Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives Worksport Alternatives AEye Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives Cenntro Alternatives U Power Alternatives Phoenix Motor Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Chijet Motor 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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