Contrasting WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) & Iochpe-Maxion (OTCMKTS:IOCJY)

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) and Iochpe-Maxion (OTCMKTS:IOCJY) 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, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WeRide and Iochpe-Maxion”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WeRide	$97.89 million	20.44	-$230.20 million	($0.75)	-8.56
Iochpe-Maxion	$2.75 billion	0.09	$17.62 million	$0.03	17.64

Iochpe-Maxion has higher revenue and earnings than WeRide. WeRide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iochpe-Maxion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

WeRide has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iochpe-Maxion has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for WeRide and Iochpe-Maxion, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WeRide	1	1	7	0	2.67
Iochpe-Maxion	0	1	0	0	2.00

WeRide presently has a consensus target price of $12.48, suggesting a potential upside of 94.54%. Given WeRide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WeRide is more favorable than Iochpe-Maxion.

Profitability

This table compares WeRide and Iochpe-Maxion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WeRide	-228.47%	-24.18%	-21.45%
Iochpe-Maxion	0.58%	1.89%	0.62%

Summary

Iochpe-Maxion beats WeRide on 7 of the 12 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 Iochpe-Maxion

Iochpe-Maxion S.A. produces and sells automotive wheels and structural components for commercial and light vehicles in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two divisions, Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components. The company offers heavy steel wheels; light steel wheels for automobiles, pick-ups, and SUVs, as well as light and medium commercial vehicles; wheels for agricultural machinery; and light aluminum wheels for automobiles. It also provides heavy structural components, including frames, side members, and cross members. In addition, the company offers light and automotive structural components, such as stampings for passenger vehicles, handbrake levers, pedal and welded assemblies, structural parts, and other automotive components. Further, it produces railway wheels, freight cars, and castings, as well as industrial castings. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Cruzeiro, Brazil.