Posted by admin on Jul 9th, 2022

XOS (NASDAQ:XOS – Get Rating) and Motorcar Parts of America (NASDAQ:MPAA – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for XOS and Motorcar Parts of America, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

XOS currently has a consensus target price of $8.29, indicating a potential upside of 275.19%. Given XOS’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Motorcar Parts of America.

12.1% of XOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of XOS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

XOS has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Motorcar Parts of America has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

XOS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Motorcar Parts of America.

This table compares XOS and Motorcar Parts of America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

XOS beats Motorcar Parts of America on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

XOS Company Profile (Get Rating)

Xos, Inc., a mobility solutions company, manufactures and sells battery-electric commercial vehicles. It offers a range of services to facilitate the transition of fleets to electric vehicles, including charging infrastructure, vehicle maintenance, financing, and service. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Motorcar Parts of America Company Profile (Get Rating)

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. manufactures, remanufactures, and distributes heavy-duty truck, industrial, marine, and agricultural application replacement parts. The company offers rotating electrical products, including alternators and starters; wheel hub assemblies and bearings; and brake-related products comprising brake calipers, brake boosters, brake rotors, brake pads, and brake master cylinders. It also offers test solutions and diagnostic equipment for electric vehicle powertrain development and manufacturing, including electric motor test systems, e-axle test systems, advanced power emulators, and charging unit test systems, as well as test systems for alternators, starters, belt starter generator, and bench-top testers, as well as turbochargers and test services for electric vehicle inverters. The company sells its products to automotive retail chain stores and warehouse distributors, as well as various automobile manufacturers for their aftermarket programs and warranty replacement programs in North America. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.

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