Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY – Get Free Report) and Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Aisin Seiki and Goodyear Tire & Rubber”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aisin Seiki | $34.00 billion | 0.30 | $1.13 billion | $1.45 | 9.53 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | $18.28 billion | 0.09 | -$1.72 billion | ($8.83) | -0.68 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
84.2% of Goodyear Tire & Rubber shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Goodyear Tire & Rubber shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Aisin Seiki and Goodyear Tire & Rubber, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aisin Seiki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has a consensus price target of $8.47, indicating a potential upside of 41.35%. Given Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Goodyear Tire & Rubber is more favorable than Aisin Seiki.
Risk and Volatility
Aisin Seiki has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goodyear Tire & Rubber has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Aisin Seiki and Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aisin Seiki | 3.14% | 6.65% | 3.64% |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | -14.37% | -2.95% | -0.50% |
Summary
Aisin Seiki beats Goodyear Tire & Rubber on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aisin Seiki
Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides powertrain products comprising 1 motor hybrid transmission and eaxle products; chassis and vehicle safety systems, such as automated parking systems and electronically controlled brake systems; power sliding door systems and sunroof products; connected and sharing solutions; and repair and maintenance products. The company also offers energy solutions comprising ENE·FARM, a system that generates electricity by extracting hydrogen from gas; gas heat pump air conditioners; warm water shower toilet seats; and peltier modules that are thermoelectric conversion devices, which function as heat pumps by sending direct current. In addition, it provides ILY-Ai, a multifunctional personal shopping mobility product for various user needs; fiber laser; and audio equipment. Aisin Corporation was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.
About Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Asia Pacific. The Americas segment is involved in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires and related products and services in North, Central, and South America. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment focuses on the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircraft, motorcycles, earthmoving, mining, and industrial equipment throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Asia Pacific segment refers to the development, manufacture, distribution, and sales of tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircraft, farm, earthmoving, mining, and industrial equipment throughout the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded by Frank A. Seiberling on August 29, 1898 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.
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