Yamaha Motor (OTCMKTS:YAMHF – Get Rating) and LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR – Get Rating) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Yamaha Motor and LiveWire Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Get Yamaha Motor alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yamaha Motor | $16.52 billion | 0.52 | $1.42 billion | $3.49 | 7.04 |
| LiveWire Group | N/A | N/A | $4.82 million | N/A | N/A |
Yamaha Motor has higher revenue and earnings than LiveWire Group.
Profitability
This table compares Yamaha Motor and LiveWire Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yamaha Motor | 7.02% | 14.42% | 6.90% |
| LiveWire Group | N/A | -22.53% | 1.81% |
Risk and Volatility
Yamaha Motor has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveWire Group has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Yamaha Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of LiveWire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Yamaha Motor and LiveWire Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yamaha Motor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| LiveWire Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
LiveWire Group has a consensus target price of $8.70, indicating a potential upside of 51.30%. Given LiveWire Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LiveWire Group is more favorable than Yamaha Motor.
Summary
Yamaha Motor beats LiveWire Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yamaha Motor
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the land mobility, marine products, robotics, and financial services businesses in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its Land Mobility segment offers motorcycles, leaning multi-wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, recreational off highway vehicles, snowmobiles, electrically power-assisted bicycles, electric wheelchairs, automobile engines, and automobile components, as well as intermediate parts for products, and knockdown parts. The company's Marine Products segment provides outboard motors, personal watercraft, boats, FRP pools, fishing boats, and utility boats. Its Robotics segment offers surface mounters, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, industrial robots, and industrial-use unmanned helicopters. The company's Financial Services segment provides sales finance and lease related to the company's products. Its Others segment offers golf cars, generators, multi-purpose engines, and snow blowers. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Iwata, Japan.
About LiveWire Group
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LiveWire Group, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of electric motorcycles in North America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. It offers its products under the LiveWire brand name. The company has strategic partnerships with Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the KYMCO Group. LiveWire Group, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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