Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR – Get Free Report) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gogoro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogoro | $281.48 million | 0.15 | -$79.97 million | ($3.16) | -0.89 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | $149.55 billion | 0.32 | $5.82 billion | C$1.55 | 8.14 |
Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gogoro. Gogoro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercedes-Benz Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Gogoro has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.33 |
Profitability
This table compares Gogoro and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogoro | -16.98% | -41.32% | -7.86% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 3.89% | 5.41% | 1.97% |
Summary
Mercedes-Benz Group beats Gogoro on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogoro
Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
About Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group AG operates as an automotive company in Germany and internationally. It operates through Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Mercedes-Benz Mobility segments. The company develops, manufactures, and sells cars and vans under the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, G-Class brands, as well as related spare parts and accessories. It also provides financing, leasing, car subscription and rental, fleet management, insurance brokerage, and mobility services, as well as digital services for charging and payment. The company was formerly known as Daimler AG and changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022. Mercedes-Benz Group AG was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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