Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) and BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) Head to Head Review

Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) and BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke and BYD”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke	$154.09 billion	0.37	$7.89 billion	$11.31	8.75
BYD	$108.10 billion	1.26	$5.60 billion	$4.27	21.48

Bayerische Motoren Werke has higher revenue and earnings than BYD. Bayerische Motoren Werke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BYD, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Bayerische Motoren Werke has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BYD has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of BYD shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Bayerische Motoren Werke and BYD, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bayerische Motoren Werke	1	2	0	1	2.25
BYD	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke and BYD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bayerische Motoren Werke	4.70%	6.91%	2.48%
BYD	5.71%	22.70%	5.86%

About Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

About BYD

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.