Comparing Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) & Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY)

Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Hino Motors and Stellantis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hino Motors	4.99%	16.23%	3.21%
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Hino Motors and Stellantis, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stellantis	3	11	4	1	2.16

Stellantis has a consensus price target of $11.12, indicating a potential upside of 34.02%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Hino Motors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hino Motors and Stellantis”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	0.15	-$1.44 billion	$9.04	3.30
Stellantis	$173.64 billion	0.18	-$25.31 billion	N/A	N/A

Hino Motors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stellantis.

Volatility and Risk

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellantis has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Stellantis beats Hino Motors on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. manufactures and sells large commercial vehicles under the Hino brand worldwide. It offers trucks and buses; and light commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, as well as various engines, service parts, etc. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hino, Japan. Hino Motors, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.