Financial Analysis: Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) vs. Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY)

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) and Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Mazda Motor and Kaixin, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mazda Motor	1	2	1	0	2.00
Kaixin	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaixin has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mazda Motor and Kaixin”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mazda Motor	$32.96 billion	0.15	$752.92 million	$0.16	24.16
Kaixin	$31.53 million	0.02	-$40.97 million	N/A	N/A

Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Kaixin.

Profitability

This table compares Mazda Motor and Kaixin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mazda Motor	0.63%	4.62%	2.05%
Kaixin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Kaixin shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Kaixin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mazda Motor beats Kaixin on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.

About Kaixin

Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.