Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Workhorse Group and Mercedes-Benz Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Workhorse Group | $21.21 million | 1.52 | -$64.09 million | ($12.31) | -0.24 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | $149.55 billion | 0.31 | $5.82 billion | C$1.55 | 7.72 |
Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Workhorse Group and Mercedes-Benz Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.60 |
Profitability
This table compares Workhorse Group and Mercedes-Benz Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Workhorse Group | -357.61% | -311.04% | -75.40% |
| Mercedes-Benz Group | 3.89% | 5.41% | 1.97% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by company 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.
Summary
Mercedes-Benz Group beats Workhorse Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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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