Financial Analysis: Mobility Global (MBGL) & Its Competitors

Mobility Global (NYSE:MBGL) is one of 120 public companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Mobility Global to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Dividends

Mobility Global pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Mobility Global pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 146.0% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Mobility Global lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mobility Global and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobility Global	0	6	2	1	2.44
Mobility Global Competitors	2080	5061	6314	188	2.34

Mobility Global presently has a consensus target price of $22.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 70.32%. Given Mobility Global’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mobility Global has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mobility Global and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobility Global	N/A	N/A	112.59
Mobility Global Competitors	$803.17 billion	$1.11 billion	7.22

Mobility Global’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Mobility Global. Mobility Global is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Mobility Global and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobility Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobility Global Competitors	-1,495.97%	-147.97%	-16.27%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.0% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mobility Global competitors beat Mobility Global on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Mobility Global Company Profile

Mobility Global Inc. providing critical data and analytics across the full vehicle lifecycle. Its portfolio of trusted brands and products includes CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan, supporting automotive manufacturers, suppliers, dealer groups, media, financial institutions and consumers. Mobility Global Inc. is based in NEW YORK.