Vicinity Motor (NASDAQ:VEV – Get Free Report) and Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
2.6% of Vicinity Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vicinity Motor and Toyota Motor’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vicinity Motor | $18.48 million | 2.52 | -$17.95 million | ($0.35) | -2.91 |
| Toyota Motor | $39,210.01 billion | 0.01 | $18.14 billion | $16.20 | 10.15 |
Profitability
This table compares Vicinity Motor and Toyota Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vicinity Motor | -130.82% | -40.75% | -24.20% |
| Toyota Motor | 7.70% | 10.31% | 4.04% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Vicinity Motor and Toyota Motor, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vicinity Motor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Toyota Motor | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Vicinity Motor currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 194.12%. Given Vicinity Motor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vicinity Motor is more favorable than Toyota Motor.
Risk & Volatility
Vicinity Motor has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toyota Motor has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Toyota Motor beats Vicinity Motor on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vicinity Motor
Vicinity Motor Corp. designs, builds, and distributes a suite of transit buses for public and commercial use under the Vicinity brand in the United States and Canada. It offers electric, CNG, and clean diesel buses, as well as electric trucks and spare parts. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc. and changed its name to Vicinity Motor Corp. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Aldergrove, Canada.
About Toyota Motor
Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments. The company offers hybrid cars under the Prius name, fuel cell vehicles under the MIRAI name; and conventional engine vehicles, including subcompact and compact cars under the Corolla and Raize names. It also provides mini-vehicles, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and auto parts under the Toyota name; mid-size cars; luxury cars; sports cars under the GR Yaris, Corolla Sport, Corolla Cross, and Supra names; and recreational and sport-utility vehicles under the Highlander name. In addition, the company offers pickup trucks under the Tacoma name; minivans; and trucks and buses. Further, it provides financial services, such as retail financing and leasing, wholesale financing, insurance, and credit cards; and designs, manufactures, and sells prefabricated housing. Additionally, the company operates GAZOO.com, a web portal for automobile information. It operates in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Toyota, Japan.
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