WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD – Get Free Report) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares WeRide and Miller Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WeRide | -595.64% | -49.24% | -28.80% |
| Miller Industries | 4.35% | 10.48% | 6.33% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares WeRide and Miller Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WeRide | $410.45 million | 6.39 | -$350.09 million | ($2.79) | -3.19 |
| Miller Industries | $975.86 million | 0.47 | $63.49 million | $3.66 | 11.02 |
Miller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than WeRide. WeRide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
79.2% of Miller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of WeRide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Miller Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for WeRide and Miller Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WeRide | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Miller Industries | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
WeRide currently has a consensus target price of $13.75, indicating a potential upside of 54.32%. Miller Industries has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.67%. Given Miller Industries’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than WeRide.
Summary
Miller Industries beats WeRide on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WeRide
WeRide, Inc. engages in the development of an autonomous driving technology platform. It offers Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and advanced driving solutions, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, and environmental sanitation. The company was founded by Tony Xu Han and Yan Li in February 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
About Miller Industries
Miller Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells towing and recovery equipment. The company offers wreckers that are used to recover and tow disabled vehicles and other equipment; and car carriers, which are specialized flat-bed vehicles with hydraulic tilt mechanisms, which are used to transport new or disabled vehicles and other equipment. It also provides transport trailers for moving various vehicles for auto auctions, car dealerships, leasing companies, and other similar operations. The company markets its products under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. Miller Industries, Inc. sells its products through independent distributors in North America, and Canada, Mexico; and through prime contractors to governmental entities. Miller Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
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