Reviewing Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) & Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY)

Kaixin (NASDAQ:KXIN) and Mazda Motor (OTCMKTS:MZDAY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Kaixin and Mazda Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaixin	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mazda Motor	1	2	1	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kaixin and Mazda Motor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaixin	$31.53 million	0.04	-$40.97 million	N/A	N/A
Mazda Motor	$32.96 billion	0.15	$752.92 million	$0.16	24.06

Mazda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Kaixin.

Profitability

This table compares Kaixin and Mazda Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaixin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mazda Motor	0.63%	4.62%	2.05%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.0% of Kaixin shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.8% of Kaixin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Kaixin has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mazda Motor has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mazda Motor beats Kaixin on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kaixin

Kaixin Auto Holdings primarily engages in the sale of domestic and imported automobiles in the People's Republic of China. It focuses on automobiles brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Porsche. The company is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Mazda Motor

Mazda Motor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Japan, China, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Mazda Motor Corporation in May 1984. Mazda Motor Corporation was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.