Kia Motors (KIMTF) & The Competition Head to Head Analysis

Dividends

Kia Motors pays an annual dividend of $560.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1,848.2%. Kia Motors pays out 8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 104.5% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Kia Motors and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kia Motors	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kia Motors Competitors	-1,522.54%	-126.86%	-11.74%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kia Motors and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kia Motors	N/A	N/A	0.00
Kia Motors Competitors	$382.66 billion	$1.13 billion	6.85

Kia Motors’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Kia Motors. Kia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.7% of Kia Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kia Motors competitors beat Kia Motors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Kia Motors

Kia Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles. It operates through the following segment: Passenger Cars, Recreational Vehicles, and Commercial Vehicles. It also provides leasing vehicles, providing vehicle maintenance services, and automobile parts. The company was founded on December 11, 1944 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.