Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT – Get Free Report) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGAF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lotus Technology and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lotus Technology | -89.43% | N/A | -22.29% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 8.52% | 13.79% | 4.84% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lotus Technology | $519.10 million | 1.53 | -$464.22 million | ($0.72) | -1.72 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | $165.81 billion | 0.35 | $15.43 billion | $13.71 | 3.95 |
Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercedes-Benz Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Lotus Technology and Mercedes-Benz Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lotus Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Mercedes-Benz Group beats Lotus Technology on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automotive company in Germany and internationally. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility segments. The company develops, manufactures, and sells cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class brands, as well as related spare parts and accessories. It also provides financing, leasing, car subscription and rental, fleet management, insurance brokerage, and mobility services, as well as digital services for charging and payment. The company was formerly known as Daimler AG and changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022. Mercedes-Benz Group AG was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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