Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY) and Jiuzi (NASDAQ:JZXN) Critical Contrast

Jiuzi (NASDAQ:JZXN) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Jiuzi and Mercedes-Benz Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jiuzi	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mercedes-Benz Group	0	5	0	0	2.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.6% of Jiuzi shares are held by institutional investors. 60.6% of Jiuzi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jiuzi and Mercedes-Benz Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jiuzi	$1.40 million	6.99	-$59.13 million	N/A	N/A
Mercedes-Benz Group	$157.56 billion	0.37	$11.05 billion	C$3.29	4.56

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Jiuzi.

Profitability

This table compares Jiuzi and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jiuzi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mercedes-Benz Group	4.85%	7.35%	2.55%

Risk and Volatility

Jiuzi has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group beats Jiuzi on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jiuzi

Jiuzi Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Zhejiang Jiuzi New Energy Vehicles Co., Ltd., franchises and operates retail stores under the Jiuzi brand that sell new energy vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, and related components and parts in the People’s Republic of China. It provides corporate investment consulting services. The company also engages in new energy vehicle retail, new energy vehicle component sales, new energy vehicle battery sales, vehicle audio equipment and electronics sales, vehicle ornament sales, technology service and development, marketing planning, vehicle rentals, etc. In addition, it is involved in the research and development of automotive components and part and technical service; sales of electrical accessories for new energy vehicles; sales of charging/battery swap infrastructure for new energy vehicles; sales of electricity chargers, and sales of automotive spare parts and accessories, as well as in the management services of supply chain, automobiles sales, and whole vehicle sales of new energy cars. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.

About Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automotive company in Germany and internationally. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility segments. The company develops, manufactures, and sells cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class brands, as well as related spare parts and accessories. It also provides financing, leasing, car subscription and rental, fleet management, insurance brokerage, and mobility services, as well as digital services for charging and payment. The company was formerly known as Daimler AG and changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022. Mercedes-Benz Group AG was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.