Comparing Hyundai Motor (HYMLF) and Its Rivals

Hyundai Motor (OTCMKTS:HYMLF) is one of 119 public companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Hyundai Motor to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hyundai Motor and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyundai Motor	$131.12 billion	$6.61 billion	4.16
Hyundai Motor Competitors	$53.20 billion	$1.13 billion	7.72

Hyundai Motor has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Hyundai Motor 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.

Profitability

This table compares Hyundai Motor and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyundai Motor	4.31%	6.25%	2.17%
Hyundai Motor Competitors	-1,522.34%	-123.41%	-11.66%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Hyundai Motor and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyundai Motor	0	1	0	0	2.00
Hyundai Motor Competitors	2130	5136	6396	192	2.34

As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 64.80%. Given Hyundai Motor’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hyundai Motor has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hyundai Motor rivals beat Hyundai Motor on 7 of the 12 factors compared.

Hyundai Motor Company Profile

Hyundai Motor Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes motor vehicles and parts. It operates through Vehicle, Finance, and Others segments. The company offers cars under the Azera, Sonata, Veloster, Veloster N, i30 Fastback N, i30 N, i30, Elantra, Accent, i20, and i10 names; and SUVs under the Palisade, Santa Fe, Tucson, Creta, Kona, and Venue names. It also provides commercial vehicles under the H-1 and H-100 names; and eco vehicles under the IONIQ 5, NEXO, Santa Fe Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid, Tucson Hybrid, KONA Electric, Elantra Hybrid, IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid, IONIQ Electric, IONIQ Electric, and i30 Hybrid names. In addition, the company offers trucks, buses, vans, and engines; vehicle financing, credit card processing, marketing, engineering, mobility, and insurance services; and train manufacturing services, as well as operates a football club. Further, it is involved in real estate development; research and development; and investment activities. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.