Critical Contrast: Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGYY) & Its Rivals

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

47.2% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of shares of all “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and its peers’ 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%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercedes-Benz Group	$165.81 billion	$15.43 billion	4.78
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors	$51.71 billion	$2.76 billion	13.43

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Mercedes-Benz Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Mercedes-Benz Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercedes-Benz Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
Mercedes-Benz Group Competitors	1010	2611	3473	161	2.38

As a group, “Motor vehicles & car bodies” companies have a potential upside of 4.86%. Given Mercedes-Benz Group’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercedes-Benz Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Risk and Volatility

Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group’s peers have a beta of 3.45, suggesting that their average stock price is 245% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group beats its peers on 7 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.