Analyzing DiDi Global (DIDIY) and Its Rivals

DiDi Global (OTCMKTS:DIDIY) is one of 355 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare DiDi Global to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.8% of DiDi Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of DiDi Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares DiDi Global and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DiDi Global	-1.11%	4.99%	3.05%
DiDi Global Competitors	-58.22%	-118.49%	-1.29%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for DiDi Global and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DiDi Global	0	1	2	0	2.67
DiDi Global Competitors	1839	6120	9008	657	2.48

DiDi Global presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 167.38%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.01%. Given DiDi Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe DiDi Global is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

DiDi Global has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DiDi Global’s rivals have a beta of 2.54, suggesting that their average share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DiDi Global and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
DiDi Global	$31.54 billion	$138.08 million	-46.75
DiDi Global Competitors	$2.42 billion	$139.57 million	16.78

DiDi Global has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. DiDi Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

DiDi Global beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

DiDi Global Company Profile

DiDi Global Inc. operates a mobility technology platform that provides ride hailing and other services in the People's Republic of China, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. It offers ride hailing, taxi hailing, chauffeur, hitch, and other forms of shared mobility services; auto solutions comprising leasing, refueling, and maintenance and repair services; electric vehicle leasing services; and bike and e-bike sharing, intra-city freight, food delivery, and financial services. The company was formerly known as Xiaoju Kuaizhi Inc. and changed its name to DiDi Global Inc. in June 2021. DiDi Global Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.