Comparing Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and XPENG (NYSE:XPEV)

Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hino Motors and XPENG”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	N/A	-$1.44 billion	$2.90	9.57
XPENG	$5.60 million	3,503.05	-$805.43 million	($0.42)	-49.21

XPENG has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hino Motors. XPENG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hino Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.1% of XPENG shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPENG shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hino Motors and XPENG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hino Motors	1.56%	-4.31%	-0.78%
XPENG	-4.02%	-9.25%	-3.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hino Motors and XPENG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00
XPENG	3	4	7	3	2.59

XPENG has a consensus price target of $25.42, suggesting a potential upside of 22.96%. Given XPENG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XPENG is more favorable than Hino Motors.

Risk and Volatility

Hino Motors has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPENG has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

XPENG beats Hino Motors on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. manufactures and sells large commercial vehicles under the Hino brand worldwide. It offers trucks and buses; and light commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, as well as various engines, service parts, etc. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hino, Japan. Hino Motors, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.

About XPENG

XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.