Financial Survey: Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hino Motors and Kaixin”s 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	$9.04	3.07
Kaixin	$31.53 million	0.01	-$40.97 million	N/A	N/A

Kaixin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hino Motors.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Hino Motors and Kaixin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kaixin	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Hino Motors and Kaixin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hino Motors	4.99%	16.47%	3.17%
Kaixin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaixin has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.0% of Kaixin shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.8% of Kaixin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kaixin beats Hino Motors on 5 of the 9 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 Kaixin

Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.