Cenntro (NASDAQ:CENN – Get Free Report) and Hino Motors (OTCMKTS:HINOY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Cenntro has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hino Motors has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Cenntro and Hino Motors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cenntro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hino Motors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cenntro | $17.15 million | 0.30 | -$72.98 million | ($23.12) | -0.15 |
| Hino Motors | $10.40 billion | 0.16 | $557.05 million | $9.48 | 3.15 |
Hino Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Cenntro. Cenntro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hino Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Cenntro and Hino Motors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cenntro | -415.39% | -115.54% | -70.23% |
| Hino Motors | 5.30% | 27.33% | 6.85% |
Summary
Hino Motors beats Cenntro on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cenntro
Cenntro Inc. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of electric light and medium-duty commercial vehicles in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its purpose-built electric commercial vehicles are designed to serve various fleet and municipal organizations in support of city services, last-mile delivery, and other commercial applications. The company sells its products under the Metro, Logistar, Logimax, Avantier, Teemak, and Antric One names. Cenntro Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey.
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.
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