Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY – Get Free Report) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Suzuki Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Suzuki Motor and Polestar Automotive Holding UK, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Suzuki Motor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Polestar Automotive Holding UK is more favorable than Suzuki Motor.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Suzuki Motor and Polestar Automotive Holding UK”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Suzuki Motor | $41.80 billion | 0.66 | $2.90 billion | $6.96 | 8.22 |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK | $3.06 billion | 0.13 | -$2.36 billion | ($15.01) | -0.28 |
Suzuki Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Polestar Automotive Holding UK. Polestar Automotive Holding UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suzuki Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Suzuki Motor has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Suzuki Motor and Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Suzuki Motor | 7.85% | 12.49% | 7.85% |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Suzuki Motor beats Polestar Automotive Holding UK on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Suzuki Motor
Suzuki Motor Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of automobiles, motorcycles, and marine products in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. It offers mini-vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, standard-sized vehicles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles. The company is also involved in solar power generation and logistics business, as well as provides other services. Suzuki Motor Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.
About Polestar Automotive Holding UK
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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