Financial Review: Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET)

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and Chijet Motor (NASDAQ:CJET) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Harley-Davidson and Chijet Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harley-Davidson	0	6	2	0	2.25
Chijet Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00

Harley-Davidson presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.09%. Given Harley-Davidson’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Harley-Davidson is more favorable than Chijet Motor.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Harley-Davidson and Chijet Motor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harley-Davidson	$5.19 billion	0.62	$455.36 million	$1.93	13.60
Chijet Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Harley-Davidson has higher revenue and earnings than Chijet Motor.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.1% of Harley-Davidson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Harley-Davidson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Chijet Motor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Harley-Davidson and Chijet Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harley-Davidson	5.76%	7.43%	1.97%
Chijet Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Harley-Davidson has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chijet Motor has a beta of -1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 264% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Harley-Davidson beats Chijet Motor on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. manufactures and sells motorcycles in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company segment designs, manufactures, and sells motorcycles, including cruiser, trike, touring, standard, sportbike, adventure, and dual sport, as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel, as well as licenses its trademarks and related services. This segment sells its products to retail customers through a network of independent dealers, as well as e-commerce channels. The LiveWire segment sells electric motorcycles, balance bikes for kids, parts and accessories, apparel, and related parts and services. The Harley-Davidson Financial Services segment provides wholesale financing services, such as floorplan and open account financing of motorcycles, and parts and accessories; and retail financing services, such as installment lending for the purchase of new and used Harley-Davidson motorcycles, as well as point-of-sale insurance and voluntary protection products. This segment also licenses third-party financial institutions that issue credit cards bearing the Harley-Davidson brand. Harley-Davidson, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About Chijet Motor

Chijet Motor Company, Inc. engages in the research and development, production, and sale of new energy vehicles. It offers battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.