ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) and Lion Electric (NYSE:LEV) Financial Comparison

Lion Electric (NYSE:LEV) and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Lion Electric and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lion Electric	0	7	1	1	2.33
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	5	0	3.00

Lion Electric currently has a consensus price target of $1.52, indicating a potential upside of 131.78%. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology has a consensus price target of $32.08, indicating a potential upside of 23.81%. Given Lion Electric’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lion Electric is more favorable than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.7% of Lion Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Lion Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lion Electric and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lion Electric	-51.81%	-26.26%	-11.31%
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lion Electric	$226.53 million	0.66	-$103.77 million	($0.49)	-1.34
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$65.18 billion	0.10	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A

Lion Electric has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

About Lion Electric

The Lion Electric Company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles in North America. The company's products include battery systems, chassis, bus bodies, and truck cabins. It distributes truck and bus parts, as well as accessories. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Saint-Jérôme, Canada.

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.