Financial Survey: Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) versus Stagecoach Group (OTCMKTS:SAGKF)

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) and Stagecoach Group (OTCMKTS:SAGKF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stagecoach Group has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and Stagecoach Group’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%
Stagecoach Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares 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 & Earnings

This table compares Lotus Technology and Stagecoach Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$1.01 billion	2.75	-$742.00 million	($1.56)	-2.64
Stagecoach Group	$1.22 billion	0.58	$44.06 million	N/A	N/A

Stagecoach Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Lotus Technology and Stagecoach Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00
Stagecoach Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lotus Technology currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.90%. Given Lotus Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lotus Technology is more favorable than Stagecoach Group.

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 Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides public transportation services in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: UK Bus (Regional Operations), UK Bus (London), and UK Rail. The company offers bus, coach, rail, and tram services. It operates city buses primarily in Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull, Manchester, Oxford, Sheffield, Cambridge, and Exeter through a fleet of approximately 7,100 buses and coaches; inter-urban services linking major towns within its regional operating areas, as well as megabus.com, an inter-city coach service; and buses from 10 depots with a fleet of approximately 1,150 buses serving routes in and around east and south-east London. The company also operates Sheffield Supertram, a 28 km light rail network with three routes in the city of Sheffield. It serves individuals, local authorities, transport authorities, and the United Kingdom department for transport. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Perth, the United Kingdom.