Comparing XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO)

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) and Elio Motors (OTCMKTS:ELIO) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

XOS has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elio Motors has a beta of 14.44, meaning that its stock price is 1,344% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XOS and Elio Motors”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$55.96 million	0.37	-$50.16 million	($5.85)	-0.41
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Elio Motors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 81.4% of Elio Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for XOS and Elio Motors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	1	2	1	0	2.00
Elio Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00

XOS presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 148.96%. Given XOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Elio Motors.

Profitability

This table compares XOS and Elio Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-91.56%	-147.93%	-48.78%
Elio Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A

About XOS

Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company engaged in manufacturing electric trucks. The firm designs and develops fully electric battery mobility systems specifically for commercial fleets. The company was founded by Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni on July 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

About Elio Motors

Elio Motors, Inc., a development stage company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automobiles. The company focuses on developing the Elio, a three wheeled vehicle for mass production in the United States, which gives 84 miles per gallon. Elio Motors, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.