Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Critical Review

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hino Motors	4.99%	16.23%	3.21%

Risk & Volatility

Stellantis has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hino Motors has a beta of -0.17, suggesting that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Stellantis and Hino Motors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellantis	3	11	5	1	2.20
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stellantis presently has a consensus target price of $11.12, indicating a potential upside of 28.72%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Hino Motors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stellantis and Hino Motors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellantis	$173.64 billion	0.19	-$25.31 billion	N/A	N/A
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	0.15	-$1.44 billion	$9.04	3.30

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

Summary

Stellantis beats Hino Motors on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.

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.