Analyzing Loomis AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BMWYY)

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BMWYY) and Loomis AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loomis AB (publ) has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and Loomis AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	0	2	2	1	2.80
Loomis AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and Loomis AB (publ)”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	$168.28 billion	0.31	$12.22 billion	$6.06	4.82
Loomis AB (publ)	$2.71 billion	0.79	$140.98 million	$2.09	14.33

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Loomis AB (publ). Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loomis AB (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and Loomis AB (publ)’s 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%
Loomis AB (publ)	5.18%	11.96%	4.12%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft beats Loomis AB (publ) on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Loomis AB (publ)

Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.