Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) Financial Survey

Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) and Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Hino Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hino Motors	1.56%	-4.31%	-0.78%

Volatility and Risk

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hino Motors has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Hino Motors”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	$2.03 billion	0.50	-$2.05 billion	($0.65)	-22.05
Hino Motors	$11.15 billion	N/A	-$1.44 billion	$2.90	9.57

Hino Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Polestar Automotive Holding UK. Polestar Automotive Holding UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hino Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Polestar Automotive Holding UK and Hino Motors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	2	1	0	0	1.33
Hino Motors	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Polestar Automotive Holding UK beats Hino Motors on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Hino Motors

Hino Motors, Ltd. manufactures and sells large commercial vehicles under the Hino brand worldwide. It offers trucks and buses; and light commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, as well as various engines, service parts, etc. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hino, Japan. Hino Motors, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.