Critical Contrast: Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGYY) and Its Peers

Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY) is one of 77 public companies in the “Motor vehicles & car bodies” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Mercedes-Benz Group to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group’s rivals have a beta of 3.41, meaning that their average stock price is 241% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.5% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercedes-Benz Group	7.36%	11.66%	4.11%
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors	-1,664.19%	-28.96%	-11.01%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercedes-Benz Group	$165.81 billion	$15.43 billion	5.04
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors	$780.77 billion	$2.72 billion	14.31

Mercedes-Benz Group’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Mercedes-Benz Group. Mercedes-Benz Group 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 summary of recent ratings and target prices for Mercedes-Benz Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercedes-Benz Group	1	2	0	0	1.67
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors	1017	2619	3482	162	2.38

As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential downside of 1.14%. Given Mercedes-Benz Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercedes-Benz Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group rivals beat Mercedes-Benz Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Mercedes-Benz Group Company Profile

Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automotive company in Germany and internationally. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility segments. The company develops, manufactures, and sells cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class brands, as well as related spare parts and accessories. It also provides financing, leasing, car subscription and rental, fleet management, insurance brokerage, and mobility services, as well as digital services for charging and payment. The company was formerly known as Daimler AG and changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022. Mercedes-Benz Group AG was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.