Head-To-Head Analysis: Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) versus Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Blue Bird and Chijet Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	0	2	6	0	2.75
Chijet Motor	0	0	0	0	0.00

Blue Bird presently has a consensus target price of $56.79, indicating a potential upside of 32.83%. Given Blue Bird’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Chijet Motor.

Risk and Volatility

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chijet Motor has a beta of -1.45, indicating that its stock price is 245% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Chijet Motor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Bird and Chijet Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	7.97%	64.83%	20.87%
Chijet Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Blue Bird and Chijet Motor”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.36 billion	0.99	$105.55 million	$3.23	13.24
Chijet Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Blue Bird has higher revenue and earnings than Chijet Motor.

Summary

Blue Bird beats Chijet Motor on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Bird

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides financing services and extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

About Chijet Motor

Chijet Motor Company, Inc. engages in the research and development, production, and sale of new energy vehicles. It offers battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.