Reviewing BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) & Dongfeng Motor Group (OTCMKTS:DNFGY)

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of BYD shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

BYD pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Dongfeng Motor Group pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. BYD pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

BYD has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dongfeng Motor Group has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BYD and Dongfeng Motor Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BYD	$108.10 billion	1.20	$5.60 billion	$0.71	20.42
Dongfeng Motor Group	$14.77 billion	0.37	$8.07 million	N/A	N/A

BYD has higher revenue and earnings than Dongfeng Motor Group.

Profitability

This table compares BYD and Dongfeng Motor Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BYD	5.71%	22.70%	5.86%
Dongfeng Motor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BYD beats Dongfeng Motor Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Dongfeng Motor Group

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of commercial and passenger vehicles, engines, and other auto parts in the People's Republic of China. It operates in four segments: Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Vehicles, Financing Service, and Corporate and Others. The company's commercial vehicles include light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, as well as pickup trucks and buses; passenger vehicles comprise sedans, MPVs, and SUVs; electric and new energy vehicles, and special commercial vehicles; and other automobile related products, as well as automotive parts and components, and automobile equipment. It also provides investment and advisory, car maintenance and repair, insurance agency, automotive technology development and system integration, and logistics, as well as financing and loan services. In addition, it is involved in trading of used car. The company is based in Wuhan, the People's Republic of China. Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.