PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR – Get Free Report) and VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for PACCAR and VinFast Auto, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PACCAR | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.31 |
| VinFast Auto | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
PACCAR currently has a consensus price target of $114.18, indicating a potential upside of 9.50%. VinFast Auto has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 136.84%. Given VinFast Auto’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than PACCAR.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PACCAR | $34.83 billion | 1.57 | $4.60 billion | $8.95 | 11.65 |
| VinFast Auto | $33,995.03 billion | 0.00 | -$2.40 billion | ($0.82) | -4.63 |
PACCAR has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VinFast Auto. VinFast Auto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PACCAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
PACCAR has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.9% of PACCAR shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of PACCAR shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of VinFast Auto shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares PACCAR and VinFast Auto’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PACCAR | 13.51% | 27.24% | 11.37% |
| VinFast Auto | -187.34% | N/A | -46.50% |
Summary
PACCAR beats VinFast Auto on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PACCAR
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts full-service leasing operations under the PacLease trade name, as well as provides finance and leasing products and services to customers and dealers. This segment also offers equipment financing and administrative support services for its franchisees; retail loan and leasing services for small, medium, and large commercial trucking companies, as well as independent owners/operators and other businesses; and truck inventory financing services to independent dealers. In addition, this segment offers loans and leases directly to customers for the acquisition of trucks and related equipment. The company also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates. PACCAR Inc was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
About VinFast Auto
VinFast Auto Ltd. engages in the design and manufacture of electric vehicles (EV), e-scooters, and e-buses in Vietnam, Canada, and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Automobiles, E-scooter, and Spare Parts & Aftermarket Services. The Automobiles segment offers design, development, manufacturing, and sale of cars and electric buses, and related battery lease and battery charging services for electric cars and buses. The E-scooter segment provides design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters, and related battery lease and battery charging service for e-scooters. The Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segment engages in sale of spare parts and aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters. VinFast Auto Ltd. is based in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. VinFast Auto Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company.
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