Critical Survey: Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) and Mercedes-Benz Group (OTCMKTS:MBGYY)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Mullen Automotive has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mullen Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mullen Automotive	$370,000.00	33.96	-$972.26 million	N/A	N/A
Mercedes-Benz Group	$165.81 billion	N/A	$15.43 billion	C$2.88	4.93

Mercedes-Benz Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mullen Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mercedes-Benz Group	7.36%	11.66%	4.11%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mullen Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mercedes-Benz Group	1	2	0	0	1.67

Summary

Mercedes-Benz Group beats Mullen Automotive on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mullen Automotive

Mullen Automotive, Inc., an electric vehicle company, manufactures, sells, and distributes electric vehicles. Its products include passenger electric vehicles and commercial vehicles; and provides solid-state polymer battery technology. The company is headquartered in Brea, California.

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.