Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Head-To-Head Survey

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) and Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stellantis and Kaixin, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellantis	2	11	2	0	2.00
Kaixin	1	0	0	0	1.00

Stellantis currently has a consensus target price of $12.04, indicating a potential upside of 17.65%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Kaixin.

Volatility and Risk

Stellantis has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaixin has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Kaixin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of Kaixin 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.

Profitability

This table compares Stellantis and Kaixin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kaixin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stellantis and Kaixin”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellantis	$169.78 billion	0.18	$5.92 billion	N/A	N/A
Kaixin	$31.53 million	0.37	-$40.97 million	N/A	N/A

Stellantis has higher revenue and earnings than Kaixin.

Summary

Stellantis beats Kaixin on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.

About Kaixin

Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.