Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) and Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Workhorse Group and Mazda Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Workhorse Group | -357.61% | -311.04% | -75.40% |
| Mazda Motor | 2.06% | 9.13% | 3.96% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Workhorse Group and Mazda Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Mazda Motor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Workhorse Group and Mazda Motor”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Workhorse Group | $27.21 million | 1.33 | -$64.09 million | ($12.31) | -0.27 |
| Mazda Motor | $32.67 billion | 0.13 | $231.57 million | $0.54 | 6.41 |
Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mazda Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Mazda Motor beats Workhorse Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
About Mazda Motor
Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.
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