XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) vs. ADOMANI (OTCMKTS:ADOM) Financial Review

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XOS and ADOMANI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	0	0	3	0	3.00
ADOMANI	0	0	0	0	N/A

XOS presently has a consensus target price of $20.63, suggesting a potential upside of 185.27%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of ADOMANI shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.1% of XOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of ADOMANI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XOS and ADOMANI’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$44.52 million	1.28	-$75.84 million	($10.74)	-0.67
ADOMANI	$620,000.00	0.00	-$4.39 million	N/A	N/A

ADOMANI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XOS.

Risk and Volatility

XOS has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ADOMANI has a beta of 3.82, meaning that its share price is 282% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-117.98%	-104.27%	-52.39%
ADOMANI	-344.40%	-12.40%	-12.02%

Summary

XOS beats ADOMANI on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XOS

Xos, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells battery-electric commercial vehicles. The company provides class 5-6 medium duty rolling chassis, such as commercial stepvans and armored trucks; class 7-8 heavy duty chassis; and Xos product development. It offers Xos provides mix-use powertrain solutions for off-highway, industrial and other commercial equipment, and specialty vehicles, such as school buses, medical and dental clinics, blood donation vehicles, and mobile command vehicles. In addition, the company offers energy solutions, a comprehensive charging infrastructure business that offers mobile and stationary multi-application chargers, mobile energy storage, and turnkey energy infrastructure services to accelerate client transitions to electric fleets; Xos Hub, a rapid-deployment mobile charger designed to expedite fleet transitions to electric vehicles; and Xosphere, a platform that interconnects vehicle, maintenance, charging, and service data to improve overall customer experience. Further, it offers X-Pack, a proprietary battery pack technology for last-mile commercial use cases; X-Platform foundation of Xos vehicle products; and vehicle control software, which include powertrain controls, body controls, and instrument cluster and infotainment. Xos, Inc. was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About ADOMANI

Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and installation of zero-emission electric drivetrain systems for fleet vehicles. Its products and services include zero-emission vehicles and chassis; e-trikes; and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles that are enclosed vehicles with seatbelts, climate control, and fold-down rear seats. The company was founded by Edward Riggs Monfort on August 12, 2012 and is headquartered in Corona, CA.