Head-To-Head Comparison: Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) vs. Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lotus Technology	N/A	N/A	-39.69%
Mazda Motor	4.47%	14.21%	6.59%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lotus Technology and Mazda Motor”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	4.29	-$742.00 million	($1.22)	-3.52
Mazda Motor	$33.44 billion	0.13	$1.43 billion	$1.15	3.03

Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mazda Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Lotus Technology and Mazda Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00
Mazda Motor	0	0	0	0	N/A

Lotus Technology presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.79%. Given Lotus Technology’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Mazda Motor.

Summary

Mazda Motor beats Lotus Technology on 8 of the 12 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 Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.