Lightning eMotors (ZEV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsInsider TradesSEC FilingsTrends ZEV vs. CENN, ECDA, WKSP, XOS, WKHS, GP, PEV, FLYE, AIEV, and CJETShould you be buying Lightning eMotors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightning eMotors include Cenntro (CENN), ECD Automotive Design (ECDA), Worksport (WKSP), XOS (XOS), Workhorse Group (WKHS), GreenPower Motor (GP), Phoenix Motor (PEV), Fly-E Group (FLYE), Thunder Power (AIEV), and Chijet Motor (CJET). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. Lightning eMotors vs. Cenntro ECD Automotive Design Worksport XOS Workhorse Group GreenPower Motor Phoenix Motor Fly-E Group Thunder Power Chijet Motor Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) and Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and community ranking. Which has more volatility & risk, ZEV or CENN? Lightning eMotors has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cenntro has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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, 25.2% of Cenntro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ZEV or CENN? In the previous week, Lightning eMotors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cenntro'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Lightning eMotors Neutral Cenntro Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor ZEV or CENN? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLightning eMotorsOutperform Votes1851.43% Underperform Votes1748.57% CenntroOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Which has preferable 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$37.05M0.70-$54.20MN/AN/A Is ZEV or CENN 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 Lightning eMotors-221.51% -221.78% -69.89% Cenntro -109.17%-37.17%-23.58% SummaryCenntro beats Lightning eMotors on 6 of the 10 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$43.92B$18.36B$20.30BDividend YieldN/A2.78%2.85%3.64%P/E Ratio-0.1510.9919.6334.87Price / SalesN/A16.3410.2415.49Price / CashN/A11.9610.8720.26Price / BookN/A2.971.944.80Net Income$15.17M$3.05B$1.42B$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-0.15200CENNCenntro0.2076 of 5 stars$0.98-0.8%N/A-41.3%$30.22M$22.08M0.00210Gap UpECDAECD Automotive Design1.2315 of 5 stars$0.87-2.6%N/A-6.4%$30.01M$15.12M0.00N/AGap DownWKSPWorksport1.8724 of 5 stars$0.82-1.3%$1.75+113.3%-39.8%$27.03M$1.53M-1.2410XOSXOS2.2529 of 5 stars$3.17+2.6%$10.25+223.3%-25.4%$25.46M$44.52M-0.47330News CoverageGap DownWKHSWorkhorse Group1.7151 of 5 stars$0.55-5.5%$5.63+931.7%-92.3%$22.34M$13.10M-0.07330GPGreenPower Motor2.7939 of 5 stars$0.75+2.9%$2.33+211.6%-67.0%$19.77M$39.27M-0.8870Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionPEVPhoenix Motor0.288 of 5 stars$0.34-14.5%N/A-67.2%$12.80M$3.12M-1.1060Gap DownFLYEFly-E GroupN/A$0.51-0.6%N/AN/A$12.54M$32.21M0.0057Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownAIEVThunder PowerN/A$0.23-3.7%N/AN/A$11.77MN/A0.00N/AGap UpCJETChijet MotorN/A$1.79+2.5%N/AN/A$9.60MN/A0.00N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenntro Alternatives ECD Automotive Design Alternatives Worksport Alternatives XOS Alternatives Workhorse Group Alternatives GreenPower Motor Alternatives Phoenix Motor Alternatives Fly-E Group Alternatives Thunder Power Alternatives Chijet Motor 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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