Critical Analysis: Suzuki Motor (SZKMF) and The Competition

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.5% of Suzuki Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Suzuki Motor and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suzuki Motor	N/A	N/A	0.07
Suzuki Motor Competitors	$53.41 billion	$1.13 billion	6.53

Suzuki Motor’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Suzuki Motor. Suzuki Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Suzuki Motor pays an annual dividend of $19.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 147.7%. Suzuki Motor pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 109.5% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzuki Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Suzuki Motor Competitors	-1,522.64%	-126.73%	-11.64%

Summary

Suzuki Motor rivals beat Suzuki Motor on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Suzuki Motor

Suzuki Motor Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of automobiles, motorcycles, and marine products in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. It offers mini-vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, standard-sized vehicles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles. The company is also involved in solar power generation and logistics business, as well as provides other services. Suzuki Motor Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.