Reviewing Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) & Panasonic (OTCMKTS:PCRFY)

Panasonic (OTCMKTS:PCRFY) and Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Panasonic and Peloton Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Panasonic	5.96%	12.00%	5.82%
Peloton Interactive	2.58%	-23.92%	3.00%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Panasonic and Peloton Interactive, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Panasonic	0	1	0	0	2.00
Peloton Interactive	1	7	5	0	2.31

Peloton Interactive has a consensus price target of $7.95, suggesting a potential upside of 60.61%. Given Peloton Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peloton Interactive is more favorable than Panasonic.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Panasonic and Peloton Interactive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Panasonic	$62.02 billion	0.35	$1.96 billion	$1.54	6.08
Peloton Interactive	$2.45 billion	0.89	$63.20 million	$0.12	41.25

Panasonic has higher revenue and earnings than Peloton Interactive. Panasonic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peloton Interactive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Panasonic has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peloton Interactive has a beta of 2.52, suggesting that its share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.4% of Panasonic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Peloton Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Panasonic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Peloton Interactive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Peloton Interactive beats Panasonic on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Panasonic

Panasonic Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, research, develops, manufactures, sells, and services various electrical and electronic products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Lifestyle, Automotive, Connect, Industry, and Energy. The Lifestyle segment offers refrigerators, microwave ovens, rice cookers, washing machines, lighting fixtures, vacuum cleaners, air-conditioners, air to water heat pump system, air purifiers/sterilizers, and freezing or refrigerating showcases, as well as ventilation and perflation equipment. This segment also provides personal-care products; lamps, wiring devices, solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, and compressors; bicycles; and nursing care services. The Automotive segment offers infotainment systems, head-up displays, automotive speakers and switches, advanced driver assistance systems, and related devices, as well as systems and devices for xEVs and interior rearview mirrors. The Connect segment provides aircraft in-flight entertainment systems and communications services; electronic components-mounting machines; welding equipment; projectors; professional AV systems; PCs and tablets; solutions for various industries; installation/operation/ maintenance services; and supply chain management software. The Industry segment offers relays, switches, power supply products, touch panels, motors, sensors, laser markers, capacitors, inductors, resistors, circuit board materials, semiconductor device materials, molding compounds, and LCD panels. The Energy segment provides dry, primary/secondary lithium, nickel-metal hydride, and lithium-ion batteries; and cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for in-vehicle use, as well as storage battery modules and systems. It also offers digital cameras, video and audio equipment, television, telephones, and intercoms. The company was formerly known as Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Holdings Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kadoma, Japan.

About Peloton Interactive

Peloton Interactive, Inc. operates interactive fitness platform in North America and internationally. The company offers connected fitness products with touchscreen that streams live and on-demand classes under the Peloton Bike, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Tread, Peloton Tread+, Peloton Guide, and Peloton Row names. The company markets and sells its interactive fitness products directly through its retail showrooms and at onepeloton.com. Peloton Interactive, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.