Head to Head Review: Suzuki Motor (SZKMY) versus Its Rivals

Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY) is one of 119 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Suzuki Motor to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Suzuki Motor and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suzuki Motor	$41.80 billion	$2.90 billion	7.62
Suzuki Motor Competitors	$1,483.16 billion	$1.13 billion	6.84

Suzuki Motor’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Suzuki Motor. Suzuki Motor is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Suzuki Motor and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzuki Motor	7.85%	12.57%	7.86%
Suzuki Motor Competitors	-1,522.64%	-127.01%	-11.73%

Dividends

Suzuki Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Suzuki Motor pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 145.3% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Suzuki Motor lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Suzuki Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Suzuki Motor and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suzuki Motor	1	0	1	1	2.67
Suzuki Motor Competitors	2042	5035	6309	188	2.34

As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 67.95%. Given Suzuki Motor’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Suzuki Motor has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Suzuki Motor has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suzuki Motor’s rivals have a beta of 0.95, suggesting that their average share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Suzuki Motor rivals beat Suzuki Motor on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

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.