Analyzing BYD (BYDDF) and The Competition

Profitability

This table compares BYD and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BYD	N/A	N/A	N/A
BYD Competitors	-1,371.58%	-126.21%	-10.44%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.2% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BYD and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BYD	$111.84 billion	$4.54 billion	20.59
BYD Competitors	$53.45 billion	$1.13 billion	4.91

BYD has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. BYD is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

BYD has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BYD’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, indicating that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BYD beats its rivals on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

BYD Company Profile

BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products. The Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products segment manufactures and sells mobile handset components, such as housings and electronic components; and offers assembly services. The Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products segment is involved in the manufacturing and sale of automobiles, and auto-related molds and components; rail transport and related business; and provision of automobile leasing and after sales services, automobile power batteries, lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic, and iron battery products. The company develops urban rail transportation business. BYD Company Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.