GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP) and Hyundai Motor (OTCMKTS:HYMLF) Critical Comparison

Hyundai Motor (OTCMKTS:HYMLF) and GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Hyundai Motor and GreenPower Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyundai Motor	6.34%	9.54%	3.38%
GreenPower Motor	-43.86%	N/A	-22.49%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hyundai Motor and GreenPower Motor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyundai Motor	$128.44 billion	N/A	$8.77 billion	N/A	N/A
GreenPower Motor	$19.85 million	0.19	-$18.66 million	($2.56)	-0.44

Hyundai Motor has higher revenue and earnings than GreenPower Motor.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.7% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.1% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Hyundai Motor and GreenPower Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyundai Motor	0	1	0	0	2.00
GreenPower Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Hyundai Motor beats GreenPower Motor on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hyundai Motor

Hyundai Motor Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes motor vehicles and parts. It operates through Vehicle, Finance, and Others segments. The company offers cars under the Azera, Sonata, Veloster, Veloster N, i30 Fastback N, i30 N, i30, Elantra, Accent, i20, and i10 names; and SUVs under the Palisade, Santa Fe, Tucson, Creta, Kona, and Venue names. It also provides commercial vehicles under the H-1 and H-100 names; and eco vehicles under the IONIQ 5, NEXO, Santa Fe Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid, Tucson Hybrid, KONA Electric, Elantra Hybrid, IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid, IONIQ Electric, IONIQ Electric, and i30 Hybrid names. In addition, the company offers trucks, buses, vans, and engines; vehicle financing, credit card processing, marketing, engineering, mobility, and insurance services; and train manufacturing services, as well as operates a football club. Further, it is involved in real estate development; research and development; and investment activities. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

About GreenPower Motor

GreenPower Motor Company Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes electric vehicles for commercial markets in the United States and Canada. The company offers commercial vehicles for delivery, public transit, schools, vanpools, micro-transit, shuttles, and other; and passenger, student, low floor transit, and cargo transportation. It leases its vehicles to customers. GreenPower Motor Company Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.