Honda Motor (HMC) Competitors

Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) and Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, HMC or RACE?

Honda Motor has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferrari has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor HMC or RACE?

In the previous week, Ferrari had 33 more articles in the media than Honda Motor. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Ferrari and 5 mentions for Honda Motor. Ferrari's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Honda Motor's score of 0.55 indicating that Ferrari is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honda Motor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferrari	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HMC or RACE?

Honda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrari. Honda Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferrari, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Honda Motor	$142.43B	0.37	$5.52B	$2.89	11.83
Ferrari	$7.23B	15.75	$1.65B	$9.69	48.45

Is HMC or RACE more profitable?

Ferrari has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Honda Motor's net margin of 2.95%. Ferrari's return on equity of 45.41% beat Honda Motor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honda Motor	2.95%	5.03%	2.10%
Ferrari	22.95%	45.41%	16.72%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HMC or RACE?

5.3% of Honda Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer HMC or RACE?

Ferrari has a consensus price target of $531.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. Given Ferrari's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferrari is more favorable than Honda Motor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honda Motor	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Ferrari	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Summary

Ferrari beats Honda Motor on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.