Reviewing Renault (RNSDF) & The Competition

Renault (OTCMKTS:RNSDF) is one of 119 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Renault to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Renault and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Renault	1	0	0	0	1.00
Renault Competitors	2029	5013	6299	184	2.34

As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 82.47%. Given Renault’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Renault has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Renault 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Renault and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renault	N/A	N/A	N/A
Renault Competitors	-1,371.67%	-100.35%	-10.38%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Renault and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Renault	N/A	N/A	6.08
Renault Competitors	$53.34 billion	$1.13 billion	5.46

Renault’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Renault. Renault is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Renault pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Renault pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 147.0% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Renault lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Renault peers beat Renault on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Renault

Renault SA engages in the design, manufacture, sale, repair, maintenance, and leasing of motor vehicles in Europe, Eurasia, Africa, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. It also engages in the design and production of parts and equipment used for manufacturing and operation vehicles. The company operates through Automotive, Sale Financing, and Mobility Services segments. Its Automotive segment produces, sells, and distributes passenger cars and light commercial vehicles; and invests in automotive-sector associates and joint ventures primarily in Nissan. The company's Sale Financing segment offers sale financing, leasing, maintenance, and services contract under the Mobilize Financial Services brand. Its Mobility Services segment provides mobility and energy solutions for electric vehicle users under the Mobilize brand. In addition, it is also involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles under the Renault, Dacia, Alpine, and Mobilize brands. Further, the company offers used vehicles and spare parts; and engages in business-to-business powertrain activities, and research and advanced engineering activities. Renault SA was founded in 1898 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.