Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY – Get Free Report) is one of 75 publicly-traded companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Mercedes-Benz Group to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group’s competitors have a beta of 3.53, meaning that their average stock price is 253% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
45.3% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Mercedes-Benz Group | $165.81 billion | $15.43 billion | 4.79 |
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors | $786.70 billion | $2.47 billion | 10.62 |
Mercedes-Benz Group’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Mercedes-Benz Group. Mercedes-Benz Group 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Mercedes-Benz Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Mercedes-Benz Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors | 1004 | 2599 | 3466 | 160 | 2.38 |
As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 4.29%. Given Mercedes-Benz Group’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercedes-Benz Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Mercedes-Benz Group | 7.36% | 11.66% | 4.11% |
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors | -996.88% | -28.87% | -11.45% |
Summary
Mercedes-Benz Group competitors beat Mercedes-Benz Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
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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