Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ZEV vs. XOS, CENN, WKHS, WKSP, REE, GP, CJET, CREV, UCAR, and ECDAShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include XOS (XOS), Cenntro (CENN), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Worksport (WKSP), REE Automotive (REE), GreenPower Motor (GP), Chijet Motor (CJET), Carbon Revolution Public (CREV), U Power (UCAR), and ECD Automotive Design (ECDA). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Its Competitors XOS Cenntro Workhorse Group Worksport REE Automotive GreenPower Motor Chijet Motor Carbon Revolution Public U Power ECD Automotive Design Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ZEV or XOS? Lightning eMotors has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioLightning eMotors$24.69M0.00$15.17M-$11.19N/AXOS$55.96M0.46-$50.16M-$5.85-0.53 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZEV or XOS? 25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ZEV or XOS more profitable? XOS has a net margin of -91.56% compared to Lightning eMotors' net margin of -221.51%. XOS's return on equity of -147.93% beat Lightning eMotors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lightning eMotors-221.51% -221.78% -69.89% XOS -91.56%-147.93%-48.78% Does the media refer more to ZEV or XOS? In the previous week, XOS had 17 more articles in the media than Lightning eMotors. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for XOS and 0 mentions for Lightning eMotors. XOS's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Lightning eMotors' score of 0.00 indicating that XOS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lightning eMotors Neutral XOS Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ZEV or XOS? Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XOS has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ZEV or XOS? XOS has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 189.86%. Given XOS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Lightning eMotors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lightning eMotors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00XOS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 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$4.65B$19.24B$20.92BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.84%3.59%P/E Ratio0.001.4316.2828.19Price / SalesN/A76.2836.9856.55Price / CashN/A3.1919.8817.81Price / BookN/A3.272.824.57Net Income$15.17M$790.43M$824.52M$993.62M 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$24.69M0.00200XOSXOS2.3379 of 5 stars$5.08+45.6%$8.75+72.1%-39.5%$40.75M$48.68M-0.79330Earnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCENNCenntro1.2963 of 5 stars$0.56+2.2%N/A-59.8%$17.19M$31.10M0.00210Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓WKHSWorkhorse Group2.3868 of 5 stars$1.78-3.0%$15.63+780.3%-88.8%$16.81M$6.62M-0.02330News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Gap UpWKSPWorksport2.3428 of 5 stars$3.19-5.9%$14.00+338.9%-52.5%$16.67M$10.21M-0.4910Earnings ReportGap DownREEREE Automotive3.1992 of 5 stars$0.70-0.6%$8.17+1,073.4%-79.7%$15.49M$183K-0.10270Positive NewsGPGreenPower Motor3.3454 of 5 stars$0.40-0.8%$2.33+488.6%-61.0%$11.85M$19.85M-0.5770CJETChijet MotorN/A$1.68-1.8%N/A-52.0%$8.99MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓CREVCarbon Revolution PublicN/A$4.60-4.1%N/A-32.0%$8.66M$47.33M0.00N/AUCARU Power1.1147 of 5 stars$1.93-1.0%N/A-72.0%$8.53M$6.07M0.00105Short Interest ↓Gap DownECDAECD Automotive Design2.2691 of 5 stars$0.15+2.3%N/A-86.0%$7.34M$25.17M-0.54N/AShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XOS Alternatives Cenntro Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives Worksport Alternatives REE Automotive Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Chijet Motor Alternatives Carbon Revolution Public Alternatives U Power Alternatives ECD Automotive Design 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 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiotech Alert: With news on MPox, RSV, and more, this tiny firm could disrupt a $3B marketA small biotech is stepping into the spotlight with a first-in-class antiviral platform—and it could be one of...Smallcaps Daily | SponsoredFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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