# Lotus Technology Inc. American (LOT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Automobiles. Price $1.15, market value $745 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Lotus Technology Inc. American reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -55.5%** (5-yr avg -22.2%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 8.7%**. Lotus Technology Inc. American keeps 8.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: -81.5%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -89.4%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: 35.1%**. 35.1% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: -23.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces -23.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -43.8%** (3-yr 278.7%/yr). Revenue fell 43.8% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 58.1%**. Earnings per share rose 58.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Lotus Technology Inc. American holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: -6.7×**. Operating profit covers interest only -6.7×: fragile.
- **Altman Z-score: -1.26**. A Z-score of -1.26 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Lotus Technology Inc. American does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover Lotus Technology Inc. American; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $2.40 (+109% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -44.4%** (YTD -18.4%, 3-mo -5.0%). The shares are down 44.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -49.6%** (41.6% above the low). Trading 50% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 56**. An RSI of 56 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.08** (volatility 66%). Beta of 1.08 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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