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Best Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best auto stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the auto manufacturers industry.

Industry: Auto Manufacturers
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
LI
LI AUTO INC
$25.97B$19.93BN/A$1.43B$1.4445.24%N/A63.41%N/A2025-02-24
BLBD
BLUE BIRD CORP
$1.22B$1.34B$165.52M$108.12M$3.3510.59%5.72%76.32%28.94%
F
FORD MOTOR CO
$36.73B$184.99B$15.90B$5.88B$1.485.00%3.48%35.78%171.68%
TSLA
TESLA INC
$1.16T$97.69B$14.65B$7.09B$2.230.95%31.78%-52.85%N/A
STLA
STELLANTIS NV
$38.86B$191.51B$24.81B$14.45B$4.77-9.24%9.01%-32.14%-1.72%2025-02-13
GM
GENERAL MOTORS CO
$47.15B$187.44B$21.80B$7.19B$6.459.08%6.43%-12.24%6.90%
RACE
FERRARI NV
$108.82B$6.95B$2.65B$1.54B$8.5516.12%12.15%27.74%15.98%
TM
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
$240.94B$303.15B$61.22B$33.06B$24.77-3.04%1.17%4.15%11.57%
XPEV
XPENG INC
$16.03B$5.27BN/A-$810.03M-$0.8769.59%N/AN/AN/A2025-03-17
HMC
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
$43.46B$142.22B$15.05B$6.48B$4.0421.81%0.80%13.81%9.30%
LCID
LUCID GROUP INC
$8.52B$730.51M-$2.64B-$3.08B-$1.334.98%N/AN/AN/A2025-02-19
RIVN
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC
$12.74B$4.55B-$4.13B-$5.52B-$5.6120.33%N/AN/AN/A2025-02-19
ZK
ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD
$6.77B$9.69BN/A-$1.17B-$5.4845.56%N/AN/AN/A
GGR
GOGORO INC
$132.41M$308.24M$32.74M-$78.13M-$0.31-5.08%N/AN/AN/A
NIO
NIO INC
$8.71B$8.80BN/A-$2.95B-$1.5018.11%49.56%N/AN/A
CENN
CENNTRO INC
$31.48M$37.05M-$34.83M-$40.45MN/A142.48%103.38%N/AN/A
PEV
PHOENIX MOTOR INC
$9.07M$21.64M$3.04M-$2.15M-$0.26324.30%N/AN/AN/A
NWTN
NWTN INC
$174.86M$583.00kN/A-$100.31M-$0.38N/AN/AN/AN/A
EVTV
ENVIROTECH VEHICLES INC
$5.79M$1.73M-$9.47M-$9.70M-$0.63-62.68%-31.81%N/AN/A2025-03-26
AIEV
THUNDER POWER HOLDINGS INC
$11.97M$0.00-$6.36M-$5.54M$0.13N/AN/A-91.24%N/A
AYRO
AYRO INC
$4.33M$221.67k-$4.48M-$17.88M-$3.65-76.66%N/AN/AN/A2025-03-31
VLCN
VOLCON INC
$841.35k$4.13M-$41.91M-$43.71M$82.37k41.15%N/AN/AN/A
ZAPP
ZAPP ELECTRIC VEHICLES GROUP LTD
$3.93M$17.44k-$7.43M-$9.01M-$2.56N/AN/AN/AN/A
WKHS
WORKHORSE GROUP INC
$19.92M$9.10M-$87.82M-$125.87M-$8.18-25.03%87.25%N/AN/A2025-03-10
FFIE
FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC
$59.38M$535.00k-$229.55M-$318.39M$957.08-2.90%N/AN/AN/A
LVWR
LIVEWIRE GROUP INC
$540.65M$30.96M-$85.27M-$104.24M-$0.51-3.69%N/AN/AN/A
ECDA
ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN INC
$31.53M$22.86M-$1.00M-$4.54M-$4.58k98.36%N/AN/AN/A
LOBO
LOBO EV TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$10.97M$19.47M$1.47M$9.31k$0.00-7.05%N/A-100.00%N/A
NIU
NIU TECHNOLOGIES
$164.37M$411.13MN/A-$34.98M-$0.458.06%8.36%N/AN/A2025-03-20
GP
GREENPOWER MOTOR CO INC
$19.92M$21.60M-$17.40M-$21.36M-$0.85-60.10%13.48%N/AN/A2025-02-11
FLYE
FLY-E GROUP INC
$11.58M$30.30M$3.03M-$614.13k-$0.0214.77%N/AN/AN/A
MULN
MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC
$13.30M$1.09M-$389.59M-$470.96M-$1.43k199.00%-55.74%N/AN/A2025-02-11
VFS
VINFAST AUTO LTD
$8.89B$1.46B-$1.42B-$2.46B-$1.0562.14%N/AN/AN/A2025-02-20
LOT
LOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.78BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PSNY
POLESTAR AUTOMOTIVE HOLDING UK PLC
$2.33B$2.05B-$1.01B-$1.42B-$1.73M-22.24%N/AN/AN/A2025-02-27
CJET
CHIJET MOTOR COMPANY INC
$9.41M$10.28M-$7.41M-$49.91M-$9.0331.31%N/AN/AN/A

Auto Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best car stocks to buy right now are:

1. LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI)


LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI) is the top auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 74, which is 50 points higher than the auto industry average of 24. It passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. LI Auto has seen its stock lose -14.01% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 55 percentage points.

LI Auto has an average 1 year price target of $31.15, an upside of 19.72% from LI Auto's current stock price of $26.02.

LI Auto stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering LI Auto, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)


Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is the second best auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 31 points higher than the auto industry average of 24. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Blue Bird has seen its stock return 21.63% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 91 percentage points.

Blue Bird has an average 1 year price target of $58.21, an upside of 53.15% from Blue Bird's current stock price of $38.01.

Blue Bird stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Blue Bird, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the third best auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 26 points higher than the auto industry average of 24. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ford Motor Co has seen its stock lose -27.81% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 42 percentage points.

Ford Motor Co has an average 1 year price target of $11.05, an upside of 19.53% from Ford Motor Co's current stock price of $9.24.

Ford Motor Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Ford Motor Co, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 54.55% have issued a hold, while 9.09% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the auto stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 auto stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 auto stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Stellantis Nv (NYSE:STLA)


Stellantis Nv (NYSE:STLA) has an annual dividend yield of 12.76%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the auto industry average of 5.63%. Stellantis Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Stellantis Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Stellantis Nv's dividend payout ratio of 34.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has an annual dividend yield of 8.44%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the auto industry average of 5.63%. Ford Motor Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Ford Motor Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ford Motor Co's dividend payout ratio of 52.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)


General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.76%, which is -5 percentage points lower than the auto industry average of 5.63%. General Motors Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. General Motors Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

General Motors Co's dividend payout ratio of 7.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto stocks down?

Auto stocks were down -2.73% in the last day, and down -2.34% over the last week. Mullen Automotive was the among the top losers in the auto manufacturers industry, dropping -16.6% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower possibly due to worse-than-expected Michigan consumer sentiment for February. The sector may be weighed down following weak guidance from e.l.f Beauty and Amazon.

What are the most undervalued auto stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued auto stocks right now are:

1. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)


General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) is the most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. General Motors Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 52 points higher than the auto industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

General Motors Co's stock has gained 22.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 92 percentage points.

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the second most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ford Motor Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 52 points higher than the auto industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ford Motor Co's stock has dropped -27.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 42 percentage points.

3. LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI)


LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI) is the third most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. LI Auto has a valuation score of 57, which is 38 points higher than the auto industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

LI Auto's stock has dropped -14.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 55 percentage points.

Are auto stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of auto stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect auto stocks to rise by 9.76% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the auto manufacturers industry?

The average P/E ratio of the auto manufacturers industry is 111.15x.
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