Contrasting Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT)

Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT) and Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Greenkraft and Lotus Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenkraft	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Lotus Technology has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 156.41%. Given Lotus Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Greenkraft.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Greenkraft and Lotus Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenkraft	$1.08 million	N/A	$80,000.00	N/A	N/A
Lotus Technology	$679.01 million	2.72	-$742.00 million	($1.56)	-1.75

Greenkraft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lotus Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Greenkraft and Lotus Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenkraft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lotus Technology	-87.61%	N/A	-38.53%

Volatility & Risk

Greenkraft has a beta of 151.43, indicating that its share price is 15,043% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lotus Technology beats Greenkraft on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenkraft

Greenkraft, Inc. manufactures and distributes automotive products for fleet operators, cities, and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial forward cabin trucks that run on alternative fuels, such as compressed natural gas or liquefied propane gas. It also manufactures and sells alternative fuel systems; and converts petroleum-based fuel vehicles to run on alternative fuels, such as CNG or LPG. The company has strategic partnership with CEE, LLC and G&K Automotive Conversion Inc. for research and development activities, as well as to test its engines prior to applying for the CARB and EPA certifications. Greenkraft, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.

About Lotus Technology

Lotus Technology Inc. engages in the design, development, and sale of battery electric lifestyle vehicles worldwide. It also distributes sports cars. The company sells its products under the Lotus brand. Lotus Technology Inc. is based in Shanghai, China.