Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) and Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK – Get Free Report) are both mid-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, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oshkosh has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lotus Technology and Oshkosh, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lotus Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Oshkosh | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.46 |
Profitability
This table compares Lotus Technology and Oshkosh’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lotus Technology | -87.61% | N/A | -38.53% |
| Oshkosh | 6.41% | 19.87% | 8.09% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lotus Technology and Oshkosh”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lotus Technology | $679.01 million | 3.19 | -$742.00 million | ($1.56) | -2.05 |
| Oshkosh | $9.66 billion | 0.65 | $598.00 million | $10.30 | 9.43 |
Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oshkosh, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Oshkosh beats Lotus Technology on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Oshkosh
Oshkosh Corporation provides purpose-built vehicles and equipment worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Access, Defense, and Vocational segment. Its Access Equipment segment design and manufacture aerial work platform and telehandlers for use in construction, industrial, and maintenance applications; offers financing and leasing solutions including rental fleet loans, leases, and floor plan and retail financing; and towing and recovery equipment, which includes carriers, wreckers, and rotators, as well as provides equipment installation and sale of chassis and service parts. The Defense segment engages in the manufacture and sale of heavy, medium, and light tactical wheeled vehicles and related services for department of defense. Its Vocational segment offers custom and commercial firefighting equipment, fire apparatus, and emergency vehicles, including pumpers, aerial platform, ladder and tiller trucks, and tankers; light, medium, and heavy-duty rescue vehicles; and wildland rough terrain response, bomb squad, hazardous materials control vehicles, mobile command and control centers, and other emergency response vehicles. Additionally, this segment produces and sells custom and commercial firefighting vehicles, as well as command vehicles, ARFF vehicles; design and manufacture refuse collection vehicles for waste services industry; front discharge concrete mixers for the concrete ready-mix industry; and field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes for construction, equipment dealer, building supply, utility, tire service, railroad, and mining industries. Further, the company provides its products through direct sales representatives, dealers, and distributors. Oshkosh Corporation was formerly known as Oshkosh Truck Corporation. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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