Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMF – Get Free Report) and BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.5% of Suzuki Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of BYD shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Suzuki Motor and BYD’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Suzuki Motor | N/A | N/A | N/A | $195.69 | 0.06 |
BYD | $85.22 billion | 1.04 | $4.25 billion | $2.92 | 20.45 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Suzuki Motor and BYD, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Suzuki Motor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
BYD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Suzuki Motor and BYD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Suzuki Motor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
BYD | 4.93% | 21.49% | 4.86% |
Dividends
Suzuki Motor pays an annual dividend of $19.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 169.1%. BYD pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Suzuki Motor pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BYD pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Suzuki Motor is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
BYD beats Suzuki Motor on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Suzuki Motor
Suzuki Motor Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of automobiles, motorcycles, and marine products in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. It offers mini-vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, standard-sized vehicles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles. The company is also involved in solar power generation and logistics business, as well as provides other services. Suzuki Motor Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.
About BYD
BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products. The Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products segment manufactures and sells mobile handset components, such as housings and electronic components; and offers assembly services. The Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products segment is involved in the manufacturing and sale of automobiles, and auto-related molds and components; rail transport and related business; and provision of automobile leasing and after sales services, automobile power batteries, lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic, and iron battery products. The company develops urban rail transportation business. BYD Company Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
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