Reviewing Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) and Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bayerische Motoren Werke and Hino Motors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bayerische Motoren Werke	1	3	0	1	2.20
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke and Hino Motors”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke	$150.95 billion	0.37	$8.25 billion	$13.39	7.12
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	0.15	-$1.44 billion	$9.04	3.30

Bayerische Motoren Werke has higher revenue and earnings than Hino Motors. Hino Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bayerische Motoren Werke, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke and Hino Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bayerische Motoren Werke	5.45%	7.63%	2.78%
Hino Motors	4.99%	16.23%	3.21%

Volatility and Risk

Bayerische Motoren Werke has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hino Motors has a beta of -0.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke beats Hino Motors on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.