Comparing Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) & ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK)

Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Vicinity Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vicinity Motor 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
Vicinity Motor	$29.64 million	0.08	-$16.63 million	($0.40)	-0.13
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$65.18 billion	0.09	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A

Vicinity Motor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Vicinity Motor and ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicinity Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	5	0	3.00

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology has a consensus price target of $32.08, indicating a potential upside of 38.10%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than Vicinity Motor.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicinity Motor	-60.46%	-68.36%	-24.47%
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology beats Vicinity Motor on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vicinity Motor

Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, 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.