Analyzing Yokohama Rubber (YORUY) and Its Competitors

Yokohama Rubber (OTCMKTS:YORUY) is one of 105 public companies in the “Auto Parts” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Yokohama Rubber to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Yokohama Rubber and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yokohama Rubber	0	0	0	0	N/A
Yokohama Rubber Competitors	433	1710	2764	45	2.49

As a group, “Auto Parts” companies have a potential upside of 10.41%. Given Yokohama Rubber’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Yokohama Rubber has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yokohama Rubber and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yokohama Rubber	N/A	N/A	0.06
Yokohama Rubber Competitors	$5.11 billion	$117.45 million	169.61

Yokohama Rubber’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Yokohama Rubber. Yokohama Rubber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Yokohama Rubber and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yokohama Rubber	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yokohama Rubber Competitors	-5.98%	-13.06%	1.80%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.7% of shares of all “Auto Parts” companies are held by institutional investors. 29.6% of shares of all “Auto Parts” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Yokohama Rubber peers beat Yokohama Rubber on 6 of the 8 factors compared.

About Yokohama Rubber

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells tires in Japan, the United States, India, China, the Philippines, and internationally. It offers tires for passenger cars and light trucks, trucks and buses, construction and mining equipment, industrial vehicles and agricultural and forestry machinery, and motorsports, as well as aluminum alloy wheels and other automotive related components under the ADVAN, BluEarth, iceGUARD, GEOLANDAR, YOKOHAMA, ALLIANCE, GALAXY, PRIMEX, and AICHI brand names. The company also provides conveyor belts, rubber plates, various hoses, marine fenders, oil spill containment booms, marine hoses, rubber molded products, air springs, highway joints, rubber support, anti-seismic laminated rubber sheets for buildings, sound- and vibration-proof materials, and aerospace products; and adhesives and sealants under the Hamatite brand. In addition, it markets golf equipment and services under the PRGR brand. The company was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.