Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) vs. Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) and Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Lotus Technology and Bayerische Motoren Werke’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lotus Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bayerische Motoren Werke	4.92%	6.50%	2.37%

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 is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lotus Technology and Bayerische Motoren Werke”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lotus Technology	$519.10 million	0.73	-$464.22 million	($0.72)	-0.82
Bayerische Motoren Werke	$150.95 billion	0.23	$8.25 billion	$12.12	4.95

Bayerische Motoren Werke has higher revenue and earnings than Lotus Technology. Lotus Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bayerische Motoren Werke, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Lotus Technology has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Lotus Technology and Bayerische Motoren Werke, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lotus Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
Bayerische Motoren Werke	1	2	0	2	2.60

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke beats Lotus Technology on 9 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 Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.