Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) versus Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY) Financial Contrast

Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Suzuki Motor has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellantis has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Suzuki Motor and Stellantis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suzuki Motor	0	1	1	1	3.00
Stellantis	3	11	4	1	2.16

Stellantis has a consensus target price of $11.12, indicating a potential upside of 61.23%. Given Stellantis’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Suzuki Motor.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suzuki Motor	$38.25 billion	0.62	$2.75 billion	$5.69	8.59
Stellantis	$173.64 billion	0.15	-$25.31 billion	N/A	N/A

Suzuki Motor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stellantis.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzuki Motor	6.78%	10.69%	6.67%
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Suzuki Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

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.