BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) versus Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) Financial Contrast

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

Volatility and Risk

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BYD has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hino Motors and BYD, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
BYD	0	2	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Hino Motors and BYD’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%
BYD	5.71%	22.70%	5.86%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hino Motors and BYD”s revenue, earnings per share 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)	-0.94
BYD	$108.10 billion	1.15	$5.60 billion	$0.71	19.58

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

Summary

BYD beats Hino Motors on 10 of the 10 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 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.