Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGAF) & Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) Head-To-Head Survey

Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGAF) and Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.9% of Gogoro shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and Gogoro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercedes-Benz Group	8.80%	14.60%	5.08%
Gogoro	-14.51%	-33.56%	-10.39%

Risk and Volatility

Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gogoro has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mercedes-Benz Group and Gogoro’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercedes-Benz Group	$165.81 billion	N/A	$15.43 billion	$13.71	5.15
Gogoro	$349.85 million	1.09	-$76.04 million	($0.21)	-7.38

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gogoro. Gogoro 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 breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Mercedes-Benz Group and Gogoro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercedes-Benz Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Gogoro	0	1	0	0	2.00

Gogoro has a consensus target price of $2.20, indicating a potential upside of 41.94%. Given Gogoro’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gogoro is more favorable than Mercedes-Benz Group.

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group beats Gogoro on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Gogoro

Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.