Ferrari (NYSE:RACE – Get Free Report) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BMWYY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Ferrari and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ferrari | 22.29% | 42.83% | 16.68% |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | 6.90% | 11.39% | 4.19% |
Risk & Volatility
Ferrari has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ferrari and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ferrari | $8.08 billion | 12.09 | $1.81 billion | $10.77 | 38.80 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | $168.28 billion | 0.31 | $12.22 billion | $4.67 | 6.25 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrari. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferrari, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ferrari and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ferrari | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2.83 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ferrari currently has a consensus target price of $477.15, indicating a potential upside of 14.18%. Given Ferrari’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ferrari is more favorable than Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.
Summary
Ferrari beats Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ferrari
Ferrari N.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, engineering, production, and sale of luxury performance sports cars worldwide. The company offers range, special series, Icona, and supercars; limited edition supercars and one-off cars; and track cars. It also provides racing cars, and spare parts and engines, as well as after sales, repair, maintenance, and restoration services for cars; and licenses its Ferrari brand to various producers and retailers of luxury and lifestyle goods. In addition, the company operates Ferrari museums in Modena and Maranello; Il Cavallino restaurant in Maranello; and theme parks in Abu Dhabi and Spain. Further, it provides direct or indirect finance and leasing services to retail clients and dealers; manages racetracks; develops and sells a range of apparel and accessories; and operates franchised and owned Ferrari stores. The company also sells its products through a network of authorized dealers operating points of sale, as well as through its website. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Maranello, Italy.
About Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, 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.
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