Financial Contrast: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMWYY) versus The Competition

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	$168.28 billion	$12.22 billion	6.25
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	$53.42 billion	$1.13 billion	6.83

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	6.90%	11.39%	4.19%
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	-1,522.64%	-127.01%	-11.73%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 147.7% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft beats its competitors on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.