Comparing Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) and General Motors (NYSE:GM)

General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of General Motors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Mullen Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares General Motors and Mullen Automotive’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Motors	$174.87 billion	0.30	$10.13 billion	$8.18	5.57
Mullen Automotive	$370,000.00	78.33	-$972.26 million	N/A	N/A

General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Profitability

This table compares General Motors and Mullen Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Motors	6.13%	14.40%	3.81%
Mullen Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

General Motors has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mullen Automotive has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for General Motors and Mullen Automotive, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Motors	1	3	13	1	2.78
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	N/A

General Motors currently has a consensus price target of $54.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.44%. Given General Motors’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe General Motors is more favorable than Mullen Automotive.

Summary

General Motors beats Mullen Automotive on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About General Motors

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, the company sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, and distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. Further, it offers range of after-sale services through dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories, and extended service warranties. Additionally, the company provides automotive financing; and software-enabled services and subscriptions. General Motors Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

About Mullen Automotive

Mullen Automotive, Inc., an electric vehicle company, manufactures, sells, and distributes electric vehicles. Its products include passenger electric vehicles and commercial vehicles; and provides solid-state polymer battery technology. The company is headquartered in Brea, California.