Head to Head Contrast: XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY)

XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Bridgestone (OTCMKTS:BRDCY) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares XPeng and Bridgestone”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPeng	$5.60 million	3,494.41	-$805.43 million	($0.63)	-32.73
Bridgestone	$29.30 billion	1.11	$1.88 billion	N/A	N/A

Bridgestone has higher revenue and earnings than XPeng.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for XPeng and Bridgestone, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPeng	1	6	8	1	2.56
Bridgestone	0	0	0	0	0.00

XPeng presently has a consensus target price of $23.85, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. Given XPeng’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPeng is more favorable than Bridgestone.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.1% of XPeng shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPeng shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.1% of Bridgestone shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

XPeng has a beta of 2.51, meaning that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bridgestone has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares XPeng and Bridgestone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPeng	-7.14%	-13.76%	-5.03%
Bridgestone	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

XPeng beats Bridgestone on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XPeng

XPeng Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart electric vehicles (EVs) in the People's Republic of China. It offers SUVs under the G3, G3i, and G9 names; four-door sports sedans under the P7 and P7i names; and family sedans under the P5 name. The company also provides sales contracts, super charging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, automotive loan referral, and other services, as well as vehicle leasing and insurance agency services. In addition, it offers advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system; and vehicle systems comprising powertrains, and the electrical and electronic architecture. XPeng Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Bridgestone

Bridgestone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells tires and rubber products. The company offers tires and tire tubes for passenger cars, trucks, buses, construction and off-road mining vehicles, industrial and agricultural machinery, aircraft, motorcycles, scooters, and other vehicles; automotive parts; automotive maintenance and repair services; and raw materials for tires and other products. It also provides chemical products, such as belts, hoses, rubber crawlers/MT pads, resin piping systems, seismic isolation rubbers, bridge rubber bearings, and block type rubber covered chain type bridge fall prevention devices. In addition, the company offers golf balls, golf clubs, and other sporting goods; bicycles, bicycle-related goods, and others; and finance and other services. It has operations in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, India, Africa, China, Asia, Oceania, Oceania, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.