Contrasting VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) & Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAF)

Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAF) and VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Mazda Motor and VinFast Auto’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mazda Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A
VinFast Auto	-110.57%	N/A	-58.71%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Mazda Motor and VinFast Auto, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mazda Motor	0	0	0	0	0.00
VinFast Auto	1	0	3	0	2.50

VinFast Auto has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.42%. Given VinFast Auto’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than Mazda Motor.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mazda Motor and VinFast Auto”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mazda Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A	$341.27	0.02
VinFast Auto	$3.60 billion	2.02	-$3.96 billion	($1.84)	-1.68

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.4% of Mazda Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of VinFast Auto shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.

About VinFast Auto

VinFast Auto Ltd. engages in the design and manufacture of electric vehicles (EV), e-scooters, and e-buses in Vietnam, Canada, and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Automobiles, E-scooter, and Spare Parts & Aftermarket Services. The Automobiles segment offers design, development, manufacturing, and sale of cars and electric buses, and related battery lease and battery charging services for electric cars and buses. The E-scooter segment provides design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters, and related battery lease and battery charging service for e-scooters. The Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segment engages in sale of spare parts and aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters. VinFast Auto Ltd. is based in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. VinFast Auto Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company.