Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Financial Comparison

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.7% of Ford Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ford Motor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Ford Motor and Bayerische Motoren Werke’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ford Motor	-4.17%	18.89%	2.40%
Bayerische Motoren Werke	4.83%	6.23%	2.27%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ford Motor and Bayerische Motoren Werke”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ford Motor	$186.97 billion	0.27	-$8.18 billion	($1.97)	-6.32
Bayerische Motoren Werke	$150.95 billion	0.24	$8.25 billion	$12.12	5.12

Bayerische Motoren Werke has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ford Motor. Ford Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bayerische Motoren Werke, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Ford Motor has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Ford Motor and Bayerische Motoren Werke, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ford Motor	2	10	7	0	2.26
Bayerische Motoren Werke	1	2	0	2	2.60

Ford Motor presently has a consensus target price of $15.02, indicating a potential upside of 20.68%. Given Ford Motor’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ford Motor is more favorable than Bayerische Motoren Werke.

Summary

Ford Motor beats Bayerische Motoren Werke on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

About Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.