Kia Motors (OTCMKTS:KIMTF – Get Free Report) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Kia Motors and Stellantis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kia Motors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stellantis | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
18.7% of Kia Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kia Motors | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6,509.76 | 0.00 |
| Stellantis | $173.64 billion | 0.12 | -$25.31 billion | $0.39 | 13.90 |
Kia Motors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stellantis. Kia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellantis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Kia Motors and Stellantis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kia Motors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stellantis | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1.95 |
Stellantis has a consensus target price of $8.66, indicating a potential upside of 59.78%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Kia Motors.
Summary
Stellantis beats Kia Motors on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kia Motors
Kia Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles. It operates through the following segment: Passenger Cars, Recreational Vehicles, and Commercial Vehicles. It also provides leasing vehicles, providing vehicle maintenance services, and automobile parts. The company was founded on December 11, 1944 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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.
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