BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) and LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR) Financial Survey

LiveWire Group (NYSE:LVWR) and BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LiveWire Group and BYD”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiveWire Group	$25.67 million	12.53	-$75.11 million	($0.37)	-4.23
BYD	$111.84 billion	0.75	$4.54 billion	$0.57	16.40

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

Volatility and Risk

LiveWire Group has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BYD has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for LiveWire Group and BYD, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiveWire Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
BYD	0	1	0	0	2.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.9% of LiveWire Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of BYD shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of LiveWire Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares LiveWire Group and BYD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiveWire Group	-234.48%	-198.18%	-60.98%
BYD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BYD beats LiveWire Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LiveWire Group

LiveWire Group, Inc. manufactures electric motorcycles in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments Electric Motorcycles and STACYC. The company designs and sells electric motorcycles and parts, accessories, and apparel; and electric balance bikes for kids. It serves wholesalers, independent dealers, retailers, and through online. 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. LiveWire Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc.

About BYD

BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products. The Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products segment manufactures and sells mobile handset components, such as housings and electronic components; and offers assembly services. The Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products segment is involved in the manufacturing and sale of automobiles, and auto-related molds and components; rail transport and related business; and provision of automobile leasing and after sales services, automobile power batteries, lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic, and iron battery products. The company develops urban rail transportation business. BYD Company Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.