Brilliance China Automotive (OTCMKTS:BCAUY) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) Head to Head Review

Brilliance China Automotive (OTCMKTS:BCAUY) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NASDAQ:PSNY) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Brilliance China Automotive and Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brilliance China Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brilliance China Automotive and Polestar Automotive Holding UK”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brilliance China Automotive	$548.32 million	4.23	$978.56 million	N/A	N/A
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	$2.06 billion	1.27	-$1.19 billion	($0.57)	-2.14

Brilliance China Automotive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polestar Automotive Holding UK.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Polestar Automotive Holding UK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Brilliance China Automotive and Polestar Automotive Holding UK, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brilliance China Automotive	0	0	0	0	0.00
Polestar Automotive Holding UK	2	4	1	0	1.86

Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a consensus target price of $1.53, indicating a potential upside of 25.64%. Given Polestar Automotive Holding UK’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Polestar Automotive Holding UK is more favorable than Brilliance China Automotive.

Volatility & Risk

Brilliance China Automotive has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polestar Automotive Holding UK has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Polestar Automotive Holding UK beats Brilliance China Automotive on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brilliance China Automotive

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells BMW vehicles and automotive components in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers minibuses under the JinBei, Renault, Haise, Grand Haise, and Granse brands, as well as multi-purpose vehicles under the Huasong brand. Its automotive components include moldings, seats, axles, safety and airbag systems, and interior decoration products, as well as engines for minibuses, sedans, sport utility vehicles, light duty trucks, etc. The company also provides BMW sport activity vehicles. In addition, it offers auto-financing services to customers and dealers. Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited has strategic partnerships and alliances with BMW, Toyota, Magna, Bosch, Continental, Delphi, TI Automotive, and Johnson Controls. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Polestar Automotive Holding UK

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.