Reviewing Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA)

Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Bridgestone has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellantis has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Bridgestone and Stellantis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgestone	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Bridgestone and Stellantis, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgestone	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stellantis	1	9	1	0	2.00

Stellantis has a consensus price target of $12.7375, suggesting a potential upside of 29.84%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Bridgestone.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of Bridgestone shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bridgestone and Stellantis”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridgestone	$29.30 billion	1.05	$1.88 billion	N/A	N/A
Stellantis	$169.78 billion	0.17	$5.92 billion	$3.41	2.88

Stellantis has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgestone.

Summary

Stellantis beats Bridgestone on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bridgestone

Bridgestone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells tires and rubber products. The company offers tires and tire tubes for passenger cars, trucks, buses, construction and off-road mining vehicles, industrial and agricultural machinery, aircraft, motorcycles, scooters, and other vehicles; automotive parts; automotive maintenance and repair services; and raw materials for tires and other products. It also provides chemical products, such as belts, hoses, rubber crawlers/MT pads, resin piping systems, seismic isolation rubbers, bridge rubber bearings, and block type rubber covered chain type bridge fall prevention devices. In addition, the company offers golf balls, golf clubs, and other sporting goods; bicycles, bicycle-related goods, and others; and finance and other services. It has operations in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, India, Africa, China, Asia, Oceania, Oceania, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.