BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY – Get Free Report) is one of 119 public companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare BYD to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
BYD has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BYD’s peers have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BYD and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BYD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| BYD Competitors | 2042 | 5033 | 6309 | 188 | 2.34 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of BYD shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% 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 is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
BYD pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. BYD pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 150.4% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares BYD and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BYD | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BYD Competitors | -1,522.64% | -127.01% | -11.73% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BYD and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BYD | $111.84 billion | $4.54 billion | 18.25 |
| BYD Competitors | $53.55 billion | $1.13 billion | 6.77 |
BYD has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. BYD 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.
Summary
BYD peers beat BYD on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
BYD Company Profile
BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products. The Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products segment manufactures and sells mobile handset components, such as housings and electronic components; and offers assembly services. The Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products segment is involved in the manufacturing and sale of automobiles, and auto-related molds and components; rail transport and related business; and provision of automobile leasing and after sales services, automobile power batteries, lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic, and iron battery products. The company develops urban rail transportation business. BYD Company Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
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