Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY – Get Free Report) and XPENG (NYSE:XPEV – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.1% of XPENG shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPENG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Hino Motors and XPENG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hino Motors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| XPENG | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2.59 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hino Motors and XPENG”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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 | $2.90 | 9.57 |
| XPENG | $5.60 million | 3,503.05 | -$805.43 million | ($0.42) | -49.21 |
XPENG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hino Motors. XPENG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hino Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Hino Motors has a beta of -0.23, meaning that its stock price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPENG has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Hino Motors and XPENG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hino Motors | 1.56% | -4.31% | -0.78% |
| XPENG | -4.02% | -9.25% | -3.12% |
Summary
XPENG beats Hino Motors on 8 of the 14 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 XPENG
XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
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