Critical Comparison: ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (ZK) & Its Peers

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) is one of 77 public companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare ZEEKR Intelligent Technology to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.8% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$75.91 billion	-$1.18 billion	-6.10
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors	$1,735.23 billion	$2.56 billion	14.34

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	6	0	3.00
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors	1067	2706	3580	168	2.38

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology currently has a consensus price target of $32.02, indicating a potential upside of 33.97%. As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 25.08%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and its competitors’ 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
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Competitors	-1,814.15%	-90.25%	-14.39%

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Company Profile

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.