XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) vs. Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) Financial Comparison

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XPENG and Hino Motors, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

XPENG presently has a consensus target price of $25.34, suggesting a potential upside of 26.60%. Given XPENG’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe XPENG is more favorable than Hino Motors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XPENG and Hino Motors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPENG	$5.60 million	3,391.87	-$805.43 million	($0.42)	-47.65
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	N/A	-$1.44 billion	$2.90	9.57

XPENG has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Summary

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

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.

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.