LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR – Get Rating) and Arcimoto (NASDAQ:FUV – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares LiveWire Group and Arcimoto's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get LiveWire Group alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LiveWire Group | N/A | -22.53% | 1.81% |
| Arcimoto | -1,319.34% | -151.21% | -109.16% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.3% of LiveWire Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Arcimoto shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of Arcimoto shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for LiveWire Group and Arcimoto, as reported by MarketBeat.com.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LiveWire Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Arcimoto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
LiveWire Group presently has a consensus target price of $8.70, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Arcimoto has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,421.74%. Given Arcimoto's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arcimoto is more favorable than LiveWire Group.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares LiveWire Group and Arcimoto's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LiveWire Group | N/A | N/A | $4.82 million | N/A | N/A |
| Arcimoto | $4.39 million | 4.83 | -$47.56 million | ($1.79) | -0.26 |
LiveWire Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Arcimoto.
Volatility & Risk
LiveWire Group has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcimoto has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About LiveWire Group
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LiveWire Group, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of electric motorcycles in North America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. It offers its products under the LiveWire brand name. The company has strategic partnerships with Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the KYMCO Group. LiveWire Group, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
About Arcimoto
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Arcimoto, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and rents three-wheeled electric vehicles in the United States. Its flagship product is the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) use for everyday consumer trips. The company also provides Rapid Responder designed to perform emergency, security, and law enforcement services; Deliverator, an electric last-mile delivery solution to get goods where they need to go; Cameo, an FUV equipped with a rear-facing rear seat and a modified roof built for on-road filming; and Arcimoto Roadster, an unparalleled pure-electric on-road thrill machine. In addition, it offers TRiO, a bolt on kit that converts a two wheeled motorcycle into a tilting three wheeled motorcycle. The company was formerly known as WTP Incorporated and changed its name to Arcimoto, Inc. in December 2011. Arcimoto, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon.
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