Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) vs. Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) Financial Comparison

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) and Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.5% of Toyota Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Toyota Motor and Mullen Automotive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toyota Motor	0	2	0	0	2.00
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Toyota Motor and Mullen Automotive’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toyota Motor	$312.38 billion	0.79	$34.12 billion	$25.39	7.20
Mullen Automotive	$156,570.00	22.11	-$972.26 million	N/A	N/A

Toyota Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Profitability

This table compares Toyota Motor and Mullen Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toyota Motor	10.70%	14.28%	5.61%
Mullen Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Toyota Motor has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mullen Automotive has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Toyota Motor beats Mullen Automotive on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments. The company offers subcompact and compact cars; mini-vehicles; mid-size, luxury, sports, and specialty cars; recreational and sport-utility vehicles; pickup trucks; minivans; trucks; and buses. It offers vehicles under the Toyota and Lexus brand names. Further, the company provides financial services, such as retail financing and leasing, wholesale financing, insurance, and credit cards. Additionally, it operates GAZOO.com, a web portal for automobile information, as well as engages in telecommunications and other businesses. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Toyota, Japan.

About Mullen Automotive

Mullen Automotive, Inc., an electric vehicle company, manufactures, sells, and distributes electric vehicles. Its products include passenger electric vehicles and commercial vehicles; and provides solid-state polymer battery technology. The company is headquartered in Brea, California.