XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) vs. Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) Head to Head Survey

XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) and Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XPENG and Thor Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPENG	$10.97 billion	0.80	-$158.50 million	($0.48)	-19.22
Thor Industries	$9.61 billion	0.38	$177.54 million	$3.39	20.63

Thor Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XPENG. XPENG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XPENG and Thor Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPENG	4	2	4	1	2.18
Thor Industries	1	10	3	0	2.14

XPENG currently has a consensus price target of $21.41, indicating a potential upside of 132.10%. Thor Industries has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.54%. Given XPENG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPENG is more favorable than Thor Industries.

Profitability

This table compares XPENG and Thor Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPENG	-4.19%	-10.99%	-3.15%
Thor Industries	1.85%	3.76%	2.30%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.1% of XPENG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPENG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

XPENG has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thor Industries has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Thor Industries beats XPENG on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XPENG

XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.