Fisker (NYSE:FSRN – Get Free Report) and Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
33.6% of Fisker shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Fisker shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Fisker and Mazda Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Fisker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Mazda Motor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Fisker has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fisker and Mazda Motor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Fisker | $272.89 million | 0.00 | -$939.95 million | ($2.22) | 0.00 |
Mazda Motor | $33.44 billion | 0.14 | $1.43 billion | $1.15 | 3.21 |
Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Fisker. Fisker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mazda Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Fisker and Mazda Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Fisker | -278.72% | -161.43% | -23.26% |
Mazda Motor | 4.47% | 14.21% | 6.59% |
Summary
Mazda Motor beats Fisker on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fisker
Fisker Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, leases, or sells electric vehicles. It operates through three segments: The White Space, The Value Segment, and The Conservative Premium segments. The company is also involved in asset-light automotive business. In addition, it offers fisker flexible platform agnostic design, a process that develops and designs electric vehicles in specific segment size. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.
About Mazda Motor
Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.
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