Head-To-Head Review: Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) vs. XOS (NASDAQ:XOS)

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

Risk & Volatility

Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -10.31, meaning that its stock price is 1,131% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XOS has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Curtiss Motorcycles and XOS”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
XOS	$55.96 million	0.44	-$50.16 million	($4.31)	-0.50

Curtiss Motorcycles has higher earnings, but lower revenue than XOS.

Profitability

This table compares Curtiss Motorcycles and XOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A
XOS	-66.13%	-128.19%	-40.62%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Curtiss Motorcycles and XOS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00
XOS	1	0	1	1	2.67

XOS has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 225.58%. Given XOS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XOS is more favorable than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Summary

XOS beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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.