Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR – Get Free Report) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogoro | $281.48 million | 0.14 | -$79.97 million | ($3.16) | -0.87 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | $149.55 billion | 0.35 | $5.82 billion | C$1.55 | 8.65 |
Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gogoro. Gogoro 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.33 |
Profitability
This table compares Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogoro | -16.98% | -41.32% | -7.86% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 3.89% | 5.41% | 1.97% |
Risk & Volatility
Gogoro has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Mercedes-Benz Group beats Gogoro on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogoro
Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
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.
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