VinFast Auto (VFS) Competitors

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking and dividends.

Does the media favor LI or VFS?

In the previous week, Li Auto had 15 more articles in the media than VinFast Auto. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Li Auto and 6 mentions for VinFast Auto. Li Auto's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat VinFast Auto's score of 0.55 indicating that Li Auto is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Li Auto	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VinFast Auto	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, LI or VFS?

Li Auto has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VinFast Auto has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LI or VFS?

9.9% of Li Auto shares are held by institutional investors. 48.5% of Li Auto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of VinFast Auto shares are held by insiders. 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.

Which has better earnings & valuation, LI or VFS?

Li Auto has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VinFast Auto. VinFast Auto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Li Auto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Li Auto	$144.46B	0.17	$1.65B	$1.05	22.32
VinFast Auto	$38.07T	0.00	-$2.40B	-$1.10	-2.95

Do analysts prefer LI or VFS?

Li Auto currently has a consensus price target of $35.73, suggesting a potential upside of 52.43%. VinFast Auto has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 146.15%. Given VinFast Auto's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VinFast Auto is more favorable than Li Auto.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Li Auto	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
VinFast Auto	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LI or VFS?

Li Auto received 46 more outperform votes than VinFast Auto when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave VinFast Auto an outperform vote while only 56.67% of users gave Li Auto an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Li Auto	Outperform Votes 68 56.67%	Underperform Votes 52 43.33%
VinFast Auto	Outperform Votes 22 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes

Is LI or VFS more profitable?

Li Auto has a net margin of 7.20% compared to VinFast Auto's net margin of -160.97%. Li Auto's return on equity of 13.03% beat VinFast Auto's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Li Auto	7.20%	13.03%	5.55%
VinFast Auto	-160.97%	N/A	-43.11%

Summary

Li Auto beats VinFast Auto on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.