Comparing VinFast Auto (VFS) and The Competition

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) is one of 620 public companies in the “Holding & other investment offices” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare VinFast Auto to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VinFast Auto’s competitors have a beta of 0.05, indicating that their average share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares VinFast Auto and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
VinFast Auto	$13,058.82 billion	$12.02 million	95.61
VinFast Auto Competitors	$623.42 billion	$27.58 million	55.97

VinFast Auto has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. VinFast Auto is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for VinFast Auto and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VinFast Auto	0	0	0	0	N/A
VinFast Auto Competitors	111	569	825	15	2.49

As a group, “Holding & other investment offices” companies have a potential upside of 65.59%. Given VinFast Auto’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VinFast Auto has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares VinFast Auto and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VinFast Auto	N/A	-43.68%	2.24%
VinFast Auto Competitors	-5.45%	-90.21%	2.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.1% of VinFast Auto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of VinFast Auto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

VinFast Auto beats its competitors on 6 of the 10 factors compared.

VinFast Auto Company Profile

VinFast Auto Ltd., an automotive manufacturer, engages in Automobiles and E-scooter related business in Vietnam and the United States. The company operates through Automobiles, E-scooter, Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segments. The Automobiles segment offers design, development, manufacturing, and sale of cars and electric buses. The E-scooter segment provides design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters. The Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segment engages in sale of spare parts and aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters. VinFast Auto Ltd. is based in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. The company operates as a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company.