thyssenkrupp (OTCMKTS:TYEKF) & Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) Critical Review

thyssenkrupp (OTCMKTS:TYEKF) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for thyssenkrupp and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
thyssenkrupp	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares thyssenkrupp and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
thyssenkrupp	$40.10 billion	0.06	-$2.21 billion	($4.07)	-0.93
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	$168.28 billion	0.29	$12.22 billion	$18.55	4.36

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than thyssenkrupp. thyssenkrupp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

thyssenkrupp has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares thyssenkrupp and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
thyssenkrupp	-7.03%	-20.82%	-7.84%
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	6.76%	11.15%	4.10%

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft beats thyssenkrupp on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About thyssenkrupp

thyssenkrupp AG operates as an industrial and technology company in Germany and internationally. It operates through five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe, and Marine Systems. The Automotive Technology segment offers components, systems, and automation solutions for vehicle manufacturing, such as axle assembly, body in white, camshafts and electric engine components, dampers, dies, springs and stabilizers, crankshafts and conrods, steering, and undercarriages. The Decarbon Technologies segment provides slewing bearings and rings, green ammonia and methanol, chemical and cement plants, high pressure processing, and refinery services, as well as green hydrogen. The Marine System segment manufactures submarines, naval services, and naval surface vessels. The Material Services segment offers 3D-printing/additive manufacturing, alloys, infrastructure project and services, industrial minerals, logistics services, metals, nonferrous metals, plastics, rolled steel, special ores, and stainless steel. The Steel Europe segment manufactures composite materials, electrical steel, hot strips, organic coated strips and sheet, packaging steel, precision steel strip, and sheet and coated products. thyssenkrupp AG was founded in 1811 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

About Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.