WORKHORSE GROUP INC (WKHS)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-09-14
$2.99-0.66%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Improve cash flow from operating activities toward positive: OCF -16.5M vs target positive.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 144% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 83% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskWKHS's strategic pivot to the mobile AI data center market must drive growth to justify its price. Revenue growth has been weak, with the latest earnings miss showing no year-over-year revenue increase. The stock trades at 1.2× price-to-sales, above the 0.8× peer median, indicating a premium valuation. This premium reflects expectations that may not be fully met, as the price reflects less growth than forecast. The primary risk is the need to improve cash flow from operating activities, which is currently negative at -16.5 million. Peer multiples imply a price about 52% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. WKHS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering WKHS (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automobile Manufacturers — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Enter mobile AI data center market with new containerized product line
Strategic pivot aligns with entering mobile AI data center market.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Threatens: Improve financial performance
Q1 loss indicates ongoing financial struggles.
Advances: Improve financial performance
Q4 performance improvement suggests potential recovery.
Advances: Resolve legal and regulatory issues
Dropping lawsuit may reduce regulatory burdens.