Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY) versus Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY) Critical Comparison

Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY) and Porsche Automobil (OTCMKTS:POAHY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgestone	N/A	N/A	N/A
Porsche Automobil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Bridgestone pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Porsche Automobil pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bridgestone pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bridgestone and Porsche Automobil”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridgestone	$29.63 billion	1.02	$2.19 billion	$0.64	17.70
Porsche Automobil	$3.33 billion	2.77	$3.00 billion	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Bridgestone and Porsche Automobil, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgestone	0	3	0	1	2.50
Porsche Automobil	0	0	0	2	4.00

Risk and Volatility

Bridgestone has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Porsche Automobil has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Porsche Automobil beats Bridgestone on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bridgestone

Bridgestone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells tires and rubber products. The company offers tires and tire tubes for passenger cars, trucks, buses, construction and off-road mining vehicles, industrial and agricultural machinery, aircraft, motorcycles, scooters, and other vehicles; automotive parts; automotive maintenance and repair services; and raw materials for tires and other products. It also provides chemical products, such as belts, hoses, rubber crawlers/MT pads, resin piping systems, seismic isolation rubbers, bridge rubber bearings, and block type rubber covered chain type bridge fall prevention devices. In addition, the company offers golf balls, golf clubs, and other sporting goods; bicycles, bicycle-related goods, and others; and finance and other services. It has operations in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, India, Africa, China, Asia, Oceania, Oceania, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1931 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.