Nxu Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Nxu Inc (NXU) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Nxu Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 0M vs 370,517M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-73.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-4.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Nxu Inc generated -75.0% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2025, vs -5.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -247,500.0% net margin compares with 5.8% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Nxu Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.00M compares with $1.68M for the peer group (0.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NXU Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Nxu Inc reported revenue contraction of 75.00 % year on year in Q1 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -5.56 %.
With a net margin of -247,500.00 %, Nxu Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (5.83 %).
Nxu Inc generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.00 % a year earlier.
Nxu Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Nxu Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Nxu Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Construction & Mining Machinery industry grew revenue 14.8% year over year, combined, vs -75.0% for Nxu Inc. Nxu Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Nxu Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | No | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NXU Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NXU Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Lithium Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Tesla Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Solid Power Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Quantumscape Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Nxu Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Nxu Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Nxu Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | 4.48 | 0.02 |
| Tesla Inc | 1,256,027.40 | 103,619.00 |
| Shell Plc | 282,707.22 | 266,886.00 |
| Quantumscape Corporation | 2,866.32 | - |
| Solid Power Inc | 536.69 | 11.53 |
| Lithium Corporation | 6.13 | - |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,542,148.24 | 370,516.55 |
Sources: Nxu Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Nxu Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Shell | Named by the company | 85% |
| LG Energy Solutions | Named by the company | 85% |
| Samsung SDI | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nxu | Named by the company | 85% |
| Total | Named by the company | 85% |
| Enel | Named by the company | 85% |
| Panasonic Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Quantumscape Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Solid Power Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lithium Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Nxu Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Nxu Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc | Automotive 88.88 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Nxu Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | 4 | 142 | -185,679 |
| Tesla Inc | 1,256,027 | 768,772 | 28,668 |
| Shell Plc | 282,707 | 3,139,835 | 213,165 |
| Quantumscape Corporation | 2,866 | - | -578,526 |
| Solid Power Inc | 537 | 50,139 | -390,304 |
| Lithium Corporation | 6 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,542,144 | 1,678,710 | 97,355 |
Nxu Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc | United States 46.78 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Nxu Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 19 companies in Nxu Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Nxu Inc ranks #0 of 19 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 7,992, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar Inc | 374,990 | 89.25 % |
| 2 | Cnh Industrial N v | 15,947 | 3.80 % |
| 3 | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 12,580 | 2.99 % |
| 4 | Terex Corporation | 6,007 | 1.43 % |
| 5 | Blue Bird Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Distribution Solutions Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Astec Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Douglas Dynamics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Aebi Schmidt Holding Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | The Manitowoc Company Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Nxu Inc | 4 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Nxu Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-04-09.
Nxu Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Construction & Mining Machinery industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (25 companies). See the full Construction & Mining Machinery industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -540.00 % | 20.69 % (avg) | -560.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | -124,566.67 % | industry median | -124,572.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -125,920.00 % | 6.88 % (avg) | -125,926.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 10.06 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Nxu Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Construction & Mining Machinery industry average (25 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Construction & Mining Machinery industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 0.7x | 27.0x | -26.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.2x | - |
| P/B | 0.2x | 2.0x | -1.8x |
| Return on Equity | -382.94 % | industry aggregate | -416.22 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -174.85 % | 0.38 % (avg) | -175.23 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Nxu Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 7,992 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Nxu Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Nxu Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Nxu Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Nxu Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Nxu Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 124,572.4 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 416.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-73.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Caterpillar Inc, holding 89.25 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-4.4% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Nxu Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | 0.70 | 0.99 | - |
| Tesla Inc | 0.50 | 2.05 | 0.03 |
| Shell Plc | 0.37 | 1.30 | 0.05 |
| Quantumscape Corporation | 3.66 | 18.86 | - |
| Solid Power Inc | 1.84 | 15.60 | - |
| Lithium Corporation | - | 1.09 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nxu Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | Q1 2025 | -75.0 % | - |
| Tesla Inc | Q2 2026 | +25.5 % | -5.2 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | -6.1 % | +9.7 % |
| Quantumscape Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Solid Power Inc | Q2 2026 | -96.4 % | - |
| Lithium Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -3.8 % | +8.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Nxu Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | Q1 2025 | +4.8 % | - |
| Tesla Inc | Q2 2026 | +26.1 % | +142.1 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Quantumscape Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | -44.4 % |
| Solid Power Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +119.0 % |
| Lithium Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
Nxu Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | - | - | - |
| Tesla Inc | 2.74% | 3.60% | 4.63% |
| Shell Plc | 4.89% | 4.22% | 10.33% |
| Quantumscape Corporation | - | - | - |
| Solid Power Inc | - | - | - |
| Lithium Corporation | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Nxu Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Nxu Inc | 2.47 | 298.68 |
| Tesla Inc | 328.53 | 12.12 |
| Shell Plc | 15.85 | 1.06 |
| Quantumscape Corporation | - | - |
| Solid Power Inc | - | 46.54 |
| Lithium Corporation | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 71.83 | 4.16 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.