China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) versus WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) Head-To-Head Contrast

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) and China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares WeRide and China Yuchai International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WeRide	-329.54%	-24.31%	-22.06%
China Yuchai International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WeRide and China Yuchai International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WeRide	$49.47 million	63.12	-$350.09 million	($0.84)	-11.48
China Yuchai International	$2.66 billion	0.59	$45.03 million	N/A	N/A

China Yuchai International has higher revenue and earnings than WeRide.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for WeRide and China Yuchai International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WeRide	1	0	4	0	2.60
China Yuchai International	0	3	0	1	2.50

WeRide currently has a consensus price target of $13.13, indicating a potential upside of 36.15%. China Yuchai International has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.10%. Given China Yuchai International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe China Yuchai International is more favorable than WeRide.

Risk & Volatility

WeRide has a beta of 4.32, indicating that its stock price is 332% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Yuchai International has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

China Yuchai International beats WeRide on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WeRide

WeRide, Inc. engages in the development of an autonomous driving technology platform. It offers Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and advanced driving solutions, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, and environmental sanitation. The company was founded by Tony Xu Han and Yan Li in February 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

About China Yuchai International

China Yuchai International Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures, assembles, and sells diesel and natural gas engines for trucks, buses and passenger vehicles, marine, industrial, construction, agriculture, and generator set applications in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It operates through two segments, Yuchai and HLGE. The Yuchai segment manufactures on- and off-road powertrain solutions and applications. The HLGE is engaged in hospitality and property development activities. The company provides diesel engines comprising 4- and 6-cylinder diesel engines, high horsepower marine diesel engines, and power generator engines; natural gas engines, methanol combustion engines, diesel power generators, diesel engine parts, and remanufacturing services; as well as plug in hybrid engines, range extenders, power generation powertrains, hybrid powertrains, integrated electric drive axel powertrains, and fuel cell systems. It also offers maintenance and retrofitting services. It distributes its engines directly to auto original equipment manufacturers, agents, and retailers. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Singapore.