Financial Survey: Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) versus Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY)

Subaru (OTCMKTS:FUJHY) and Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Subaru shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Subaru and Porsche Automobil, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Subaru	1	0	1	0	2.00
Porsche Automobil	0	4	0	0	2.00

Risk & Volatility

Subaru has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Porsche Automobil has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Subaru and Porsche Automobil”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Subaru	$30.77 billion	0.37	$2.23 billion	$0.50	15.78
Porsche Automobil	$3.33 billion	3.50	$3.00 billion	N/A	N/A

Porsche Automobil has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Subaru.

Profitability

This table compares Subaru and Porsche Automobil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Subaru	2.27%	3.87%	2.06%
Porsche Automobil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Subaru pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Porsche Automobil pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Subaru pays out 44.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Subaru beats Porsche Automobil on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Subaru

Subaru Corporation manufactures and sells automobiles and aerospace products in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Automotive, Aerospace, and Others. The company manufactures, sells, and repairs passenger cars and their components, aircrafts, aerospace-related machinery, and related components; and rents and manages real estate properties. It is also involved in the shipping, land freight, and warehousing of vehicles; leasing and rental of vehicles; credit and financing of vehicles; inspection, service, and maintenance of aircrafts; and IT system development and operation services. The company was formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and changed its name to Subaru Corporation in April 2017. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Porsche Automobil

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, through its subsidiaries, operates as an automobile manufacturer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Core Investments and Portfolio Investments. The company is involved in investments in the areas of mobility and industrial technology. It offers its products under the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, KODA, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche brand names. The company was formerly known as Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft and changed its name to Porsche Automobil Holding SE in November 2007. Porsche Automobil Holding SE was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.