Lotus Technology (NASDAQ:LOT) & Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) Financial Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.4% of Lotus Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lotus Technology shares are owned 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.

Profitability

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

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke and Lotus Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke	$150.95 billion	0.22	$8.25 billion	$12.12	4.68
Lotus Technology	$519.10 million	0.85	-$464.22 million	($0.72)	-0.95

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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke beats Lotus Technology on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.