Analyzing VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) and Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY)

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) and Nissan Motor (OTCMKTS:NSANY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares VinFast Auto and Nissan Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VinFast Auto	-160.97%	N/A	-43.11%
Nissan Motor	1.19%	3.80%	1.25%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares VinFast Auto and Nissan Motor”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VinFast Auto	$38,066.43 billion	0.00	-$2.40 billion	($1.10)	-3.65
Nissan Motor	$87.87 billion	0.11	$2.94 billion	$0.54	10.04

Nissan Motor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VinFast Auto. VinFast Auto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nissan Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nissan Motor has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for VinFast Auto and Nissan Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VinFast Auto	0	0	4	0	3.00
Nissan Motor	1	1	0	0	1.50

VinFast Auto currently 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, equities research analysts plainly 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 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.

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.