Critical Survey: Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) & ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK)

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) and Lightning eMotors (NYSE:ZEV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Lightning eMotors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	6	0	3.00
Lightning eMotors	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology currently has a consensus price target of $32.02, suggesting a potential upside of 21.75%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than Lightning eMotors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Lightning eMotors”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$7.28 billion	0.91	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A
Lightning eMotors	$24.69 million	0.00	$15.17 million	($11.19)	N/A

Lightning eMotors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

Profitability

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Lightning eMotors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightning eMotors	-221.51%	-221.78%	-69.89%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.2% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Lightning eMotors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology beats Lightning eMotors on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZEEKR Intelligent Technology

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the research and development, production, commercialization, and sale of the electric vehicles and batteries. It offers battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) and SUVs. The company also produces and sells electric powertrain and battery packs for electric vehicles, such as motors and electric control systems; and provides automotive related research and development services. It operates in China, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Ningbo, China. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited.

About Lightning eMotors

Lightning eMotors, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells zero-emission commercial fleet vehicles and powertrains to commercial fleets, large enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and governments in the United States. It offers zero-emission class 3 to 7 commercial electric and fuel cell vehicles. The company's vehicles comprise cargo and passenger vehicles, school buses, ambulances, shuttle buses, work trucks, transit buses, and motorcoaches. It also offers charging systems and charging infrastructure solutions. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Loveland, Colorado.