XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) vs. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XOS	-66.13%	-128.19%	-40.62%
Tesla	5.51%	6.61%	3.99%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XOS	$55.96 million	0.48	-$50.16 million	($4.31)	-0.55
Tesla	$97.69 billion	15.22	$7.13 billion	$1.50	297.97

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than XOS. XOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for XOS and Tesla, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XOS	1	0	1	0	2.00
Tesla	9	13	21	1	2.32

XOS currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 196.61%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $398.92, suggesting a potential downside of 10.75%. Given XOS’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Tesla.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.9% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of XOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

XOS has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tesla beats XOS on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services. This segment also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners; and provision of service and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty, as well as various financing options to its solar customers. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.