Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY – Get Free Report) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mazda Motor and Workhorse Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mazda Motor | $32.67 billion | 0.14 | $231.57 million | $0.54 | 6.66 |
| Workhorse Group | $21.21 million | 1.59 | -$64.09 million | ($12.31) | -0.25 |
Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mazda Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Mazda Motor and Workhorse Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mazda Motor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Mazda Motor and Workhorse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mazda Motor | 2.06% | 9.13% | 3.96% |
| Workhorse Group | -357.61% | -311.04% | -75.40% |
Summary
Mazda Motor beats Workhorse Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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