Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY – Get Free Report) and VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Nissan Motor and VinFast Auto’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nissan Motor | 1.19% | 3.80% | 1.25% |
| VinFast Auto | -160.97% | N/A | -43.11% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Nissan Motor and VinFast Auto”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nissan Motor | $87.87 billion | 0.11 | $2.94 billion | $0.54 | 10.04 |
| VinFast Auto | $38,066.43 billion | 0.00 | -$2.40 billion | ($1.10) | -3.65 |
Risk & Volatility
Nissan Motor has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Nissan Motor and VinFast Auto, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nissan Motor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| VinFast Auto | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
VinFast Auto has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 124.44%. Given VinFast Auto’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than Nissan Motor.
Summary
Nissan Motor beats VinFast Auto on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nissan Motor
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells vehicles and automotive parts worldwide. It sells vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. The company offers vehicle and vehicle parts; engines, manual transmissions, and multiplier/reducer units; automotive parts; axles; and other related components. It also provides financial services, auto credit and car leasing, card business, insurance agency, and inventory finance, as well as engages in exterior and interior design for automobiles, and analysis of new materials and devices. In addition, the company engages in the provision of travel, environmental and engineering, production technology center, and facility services; ground and vehicle management, and information and measurement technology businesses; design, vehicle drawings and experiments, other engineering, electronic devices, and electronic equipment businesses; export and import of auto components and materials; and real estate businesses. Further, it is involved in planning and engineering of minicars and other related parts; and development, manufacturing, and sales of lithium-ion batteries for automotive use. Additionally, the company imports and sells Renault cars and parts; manages professional soccer club; and hold football and other sports event. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
About VinFast Auto
VinFast Auto Ltd. engages in the design and manufacture of electric vehicles (EV), e-scooters, and e-buses in Vietnam, Canada, and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Automobiles, E-scooter, and Spare Parts & Aftermarket Services. The Automobiles segment offers design, development, manufacturing, and sale of cars and electric buses, and related battery lease and battery charging services for electric cars and buses. The E-scooter segment provides design, development, manufacturing, and sales of e-scooters, and related battery lease and battery charging service for e-scooters. The Spare Parts, and Aftermarket Services segment engages in sale of spare parts and aftermarket services for automobiles and e-scooters. VinFast Auto Ltd. is based in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. VinFast Auto Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company.
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