Reviewing Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Dongfeng Motor Group (OTCMKTS:DNFGY)

Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Dongfeng Motor Group (OTCMKTS:DNFGY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hino Motors and Dongfeng Motor Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dongfeng Motor Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hino Motors and Dongfeng Motor Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	0.12	-$1.44 billion	$9.04	2.65
Dongfeng Motor Group	$14.77 billion	0.65	$8.07 million	N/A	N/A

Dongfeng Motor Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hino Motors.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hino Motors	4.99%	16.23%	3.21%
Dongfeng Motor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dongfeng Motor Group has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dongfeng Motor Group beats Hino Motors on 6 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 Dongfeng Motor Group

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of commercial and passenger vehicles, engines, and other auto parts in the People's Republic of China. It operates in four segments: Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Vehicles, Financing Service, and Corporate and Others. The company's commercial vehicles include light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, as well as pickup trucks and buses; passenger vehicles comprise sedans, MPVs, and SUVs; electric and new energy vehicles, and special commercial vehicles; and other automobile related products, as well as automotive parts and components, and automobile equipment. It also provides investment and advisory, car maintenance and repair, insurance agency, automotive technology development and system integration, and logistics, as well as financing and loan services. In addition, it is involved in trading of used car. The company is based in Wuhan, the People's Republic of China. Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.