Analyzing Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (NASDAQ:DRIV) & Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGAF)

Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGAF) and Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (NASDAQ:DRIV) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.8% of Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Mercedes-Benz Group and Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercedes-Benz Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF	0	6	2	0	2.62

Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF has a consensus target price of $36.74, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF is more favorable than Mercedes-Benz Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercedes-Benz Group	$165.81 billion	0.33	$15.43 billion	$13.71	3.76
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.28)	-131.21

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF. Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercedes-Benz Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercedes-Benz Group	8.52%	13.79%	4.84%
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Mercedes-Benz Group

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.

About Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF

The Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks an index that uses artificial intelligence to select global stocks involved in the development, production, or supporting technology of autonomous and electronic vehicles. DRIV was launched on Apr 13, 2018 and is issued by Global X.