Analyzing Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMWYY) and The Competition

Risk and Volatility

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	$168.28 billion	$12.22 billion	6.25
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	$1,808.57 billion	$1.13 billion	7.31

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobiles” companies pay a dividend yield of 142.2% and pay out 7.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	6.90%	11.39%	4.19%
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	-1,522.54%	-126.86%	-11.74%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft competitors beat Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

About Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories worldwide. It operates through Automotive, Motorcycles, and Financial Services segments. The Automotive segment engages in the development, manufacture, assembling, and sale of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, and mobility services under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The Motorcycles segment develops, manufactures, assembles, and sells motorcycles and scooters under the BMW Motorrad brand, as well as spare parts and accessories. The Financial Services segment is involved in the automobile and motorcycle leasing, credit financing, retail and dealership financing, multi-brand fleet, customer deposit, and insurance activities; and the provision of fleet management services under the Alphabet brand. The company sells its products through independent dealerships. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.