Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) and Lion Electric (NYSE:LEV) Critical Comparison

Lion Electric (NYSE:LEV) and Thunder Power (NASDAQ:AIEV) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lion Electric and Thunder Power”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lion Electric	$253.50 million	0.22	-$103.77 million	($0.59)	-0.42
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Thunder Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lion Electric.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Lion Electric and Thunder Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lion Electric	0	7	1	1	2.33
Thunder Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lion Electric presently has a consensus target price of $1.46, indicating a potential upside of 485.71%. Given Lion Electric’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lion Electric is more favorable than Thunder Power.

Risk and Volatility

Lion Electric has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thunder Power has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.7% of Lion Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.0% of Thunder Power shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of Lion Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Thunder Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lion Electric and Thunder Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lion Electric	-74.35%	-32.42%	-12.99%
Thunder Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Lion Electric beats Thunder Power on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lion Electric

The Lion Electric Company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles in North America. The company's products include battery systems, chassis, bus bodies, and truck cabins. It distributes truck and bus parts, as well as accessories. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Saint-Jérôme, Canada.

About Thunder Power

Thunder Power Holdings Limited manufactures passenger electric vehicles. Thunder Power Holdings Limited was founded in 2013 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Thunder Power Hong Kong Limited operates as a subsidiary of Electric Power Technology Limited.