Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY – Get Free Report) is one of 119 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Bridgestone to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bridgestone and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bridgestone | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Bridgestone Competitors | 2033 | 5025 | 6301 | 184 | 2.34 |
As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 78.17%. Given Bridgestone’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bridgestone has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Dividends
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bridgestone and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bridgestone | $29.63 billion | $2.19 billion | 19.28 |
| Bridgestone Competitors | $53.45 billion | $1.13 billion | 5.81 |
Bridgestone’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Bridgestone. Bridgestone is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Bridgestone has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bridgestone’s peers have a beta of 0.96, indicating that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Bridgestone and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bridgestone | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bridgestone Competitors | -1,371.65% | -100.25% | -10.37% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of Bridgestone shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Bridgestone beats its peers on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Bridgestone Company Profile
Bridgestone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells tires and rubber products. The company offers tires and tire tubes for passenger cars, trucks, buses, construction and off-road mining vehicles, industrial and agricultural machinery, aircraft, motorcycles, scooters, and other vehicles; automotive parts; automotive maintenance and repair services; and raw materials for tires and other products. It also provides chemical products, such as belts, hoses, rubber crawlers/MT pads, resin piping systems, seismic isolation rubbers, bridge rubber bearings, and block type rubber covered chain type bridge fall prevention devices. In addition, the company offers golf balls, golf clubs, and other sporting goods; bicycles, bicycle-related goods, and others; and finance and other services. It has operations in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, India, Africa, China, Asia, Oceania, Oceania, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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