XPeng (XPEV) Competitors

XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and community ranking.

Which has more volatility & risk, XPEV or HMC?

XPeng has a beta of 2.77, indicating that its share price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honda Motor has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer XPEV or HMC?

In the previous week, Honda Motor had 6 more articles in the media than XPeng. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Honda Motor and 7 mentions for XPeng. XPeng's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Honda Motor's score of 0.38 indicating that XPeng is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
XPeng	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Honda Motor	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in XPEV or HMC?

21.1% of XPeng shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Honda Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of XPeng shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is XPEV or HMC more profitable?

Honda Motor has a net margin of 4.76% compared to XPeng's net margin of -15.35%. Honda Motor's return on equity of 7.81% beat XPeng's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPeng	-15.35%	-16.92%	-7.37%
Honda Motor	4.76%	7.81%	3.38%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor XPEV or HMC?

Honda Motor received 323 more outperform votes than XPeng when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.71% of users gave Honda Motor an outperform vote while only 55.15% of users gave XPeng an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
XPeng	Outperform Votes 75 55.15%	Underperform Votes 61 44.85%
Honda Motor	Outperform Votes 398 61.71%	Underperform Votes 247 38.29%

Do analysts rate XPEV or HMC?

XPeng currently has a consensus target price of $12.91, suggesting a potential downside of 27.04%. Given XPeng's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XPeng is more favorable than Honda Motor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPeng	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Honda Motor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, XPEV or HMC?

Honda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than XPeng. XPeng is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Honda Motor, 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
XPeng	$4.32B	3.86	-$1.47B	-$0.87	-20.34
Honda Motor	$141.51B	0.30	$7.64B	$4.30	6.33

Summary

Honda Motor beats XPeng on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.