Comparing Mazda Motor (MZDAY) and Its Rivals

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

Volatility & Risk

Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mazda Motor’s rivals have a beta of 1.02, meaning that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mazda Motor and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mazda Motor	$32.67 billion	$231.57 million	6.58
Mazda Motor Competitors	$55.76 billion	$1.13 billion	7.62

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Mazda Motor and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mazda Motor	0	3	0	0	2.00
Mazda Motor Competitors	2142	5146	6400	191	2.33

As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 69.32%. Given Mazda Motor’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mazda Motor has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mazda Motor	2.33%	9.51%	4.12%
Mazda Motor Competitors	-1,480.28%	-126.41%	-12.05%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held 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.

Dividends

Mazda Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Mazda Motor pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 146.1% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Mazda Motor lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Mazda Motor rivals beat Mazda Motor on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker headquartered in Hiroshima. Founded in 1920 as Toyo Cork Kogyo, the company began producing vehicles in 1931, initially making three-wheeled trucks, before expanding into passenger cars and becoming known as Mazda. The company develops, manufactures, and sells passenger vehicles, engines, transmissions, and related parts. Its lineup includes cars and sport utility vehicles, as well as the MX-5 sports car. Mazda is also known for developing rotary-engine technology and for its focus on vehicle design and driving dynamics.