Head-To-Head Survey: NIO (NYSE:NIO) & Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY)

Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and NIO (NYSE:NIO) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.6% of NIO shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of NIO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hino Motors and NIO”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	N/A	-$1.44 billion	($23.85)	-1.06
NIO	$9.01 billion	1.06	-$3.06 billion	($1.62)	-2.83

Hino Motors has higher revenue and earnings than NIO. NIO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hino Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIO has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Hino Motors and NIO’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hino Motors	-12.41%	-104.94%	-17.15%
NIO	-35.51%	-286.45%	-23.51%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Hino Motors and NIO, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
NIO	1	9	2	1	2.23

NIO has a consensus price target of $4.7429, suggesting a potential upside of 3.33%. Given NIO’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NIO is more favorable than Hino Motors.

Summary

NIO beats Hino Motors on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. manufactures and sells large commercial vehicles under the Hino brand worldwide. It offers trucks and buses; and light commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, as well as various engines, service parts, etc. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hino, Japan. Hino Motors, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.

About NIO

NIO Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles in the People's Republic of China. The company is also involved in the manufacture of e-powertrain, battery packs, and components; and racing management, technology development, and sales and after-sales management activities. In addition, it offers power solutions for battery charging needs; and other value-added services. The company was formerly known as NextEV Inc. and changed its name to NIO Inc. in July 2017. NIO Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.