Contrasting Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) & ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK)

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK) and Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Vicinity Motor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	$65.18 billion	0.09	-$1.18 billion	N/A	N/A
Vicinity Motor	$29.64 million	0.08	-$16.63 million	($0.40)	-0.13

Vicinity Motor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZEEKR Intelligent Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Vicinity Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Vicinity Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	0	0	5	0	3.00
Vicinity Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology presently has a consensus price target of $32.08, suggesting a potential upside of 38.10%. Given ZEEKR Intelligent Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ZEEKR Intelligent Technology is more favorable than Vicinity Motor.

Profitability

This table compares ZEEKR Intelligent Technology and Vicinity Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vicinity Motor	-60.46%	-68.36%	-24.47%

Summary

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology beats Vicinity Motor on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZEEKR Intelligent Technology

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the research and development, production, commercialization, and sale of the electric vehicles and batteries. It offers battery electric passenger vehicles (BEVs) and SUVs. The company also produces and sells electric powertrain and battery packs for electric vehicles, such as motors and electric control systems; and provides automotive related research and development services. It operates in China, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Ningbo, China. ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited.

About Vicinity Motor

Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, Canada.