Critical Comparison: Dongfeng Motor Group (OTCMKTS:DNFGY) vs. Stellantis (NYSE:STLA)

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) and Dongfeng Motor Group (OTCMKTS:DNFGY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Stellantis has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dongfeng Motor Group has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Stellantis and Dongfeng Motor Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dongfeng Motor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Stellantis and Dongfeng Motor Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellantis	4	10	3	2	2.16
Dongfeng Motor Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Stellantis currently has a consensus price target of $10.01, indicating a potential upside of 75.79%. Given Stellantis’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Dongfeng Motor Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stellantis and Dongfeng Motor Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellantis	$173.64 billion	0.12	-$25.31 billion	$0.25	22.78
Dongfeng Motor Group	$14.77 billion	0.65	$8.07 million	N/A	N/A

Dongfeng Motor Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stellantis.

Summary

Stellantis beats Dongfeng Motor Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Dongfeng Motor Group

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of commercial and passenger vehicles, engines, and other auto parts in the People's Republic of China. It operates in four segments: Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Vehicles, Financing Service, and Corporate and Others. The company's commercial vehicles include light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, as well as pickup trucks and buses; passenger vehicles comprise sedans, MPVs, and SUVs; electric and new energy vehicles, and special commercial vehicles; and other automobile related products, as well as automotive parts and components, and automobile equipment. It also provides investment and advisory, car maintenance and repair, insurance agency, automotive technology development and system integration, and logistics, as well as financing and loan services. In addition, it is involved in trading of used car. The company is based in Wuhan, the People's Republic of China. Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation.