Reviewing Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY) and GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP)

GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

GreenPower Motor has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GreenPower Motor	-105.06%	N/A	-47.41%
Mercedes-Benz Group	4.51%	6.59%	2.37%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for GreenPower Motor and Mercedes-Benz Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GreenPower Motor	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mercedes-Benz Group	0	4	0	2	2.67

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.7% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.1% of GreenPower Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GreenPower Motor and Mercedes-Benz Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GreenPower Motor	$19.85 million	0.13	-$18.66 million	($5.58)	-0.15
Mercedes-Benz Group	$157.56 billion	0.43	$11.05 billion	C$3.15	5.62

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than GreenPower Motor. GreenPower Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercedes-Benz Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group beats GreenPower Motor on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GreenPower Motor

GreenPower Motor Company Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes electric vehicles for commercial markets in the United States and Canada. The company offers commercial vehicles for delivery, public transit, schools, vanpools, micro-transit, shuttles, and other; and passenger, student, low floor transit, and cargo transportation. It leases its vehicles to customers. GreenPower Motor Company Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automotive company in Germany and internationally. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility segments. The company develops, manufactures, and sells cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class brands, as well as related spare parts and accessories. It also provides financing, leasing, car subscription and rental, fleet management, insurance brokerage, and mobility services, as well as digital services for charging and payment. The company was formerly known as Daimler AG and changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022. Mercedes-Benz Group AG was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.