Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Head to Head Review

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ford Motor and Mullen Automotive”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ford Motor	$184.99 billion	0.20	$4.35 billion	$1.46	6.34
Mullen Automotive	$1.09 million	12.81	-$457.06 million	N/A	N/A

Ford Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Risk & Volatility

Ford Motor has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mullen Automotive has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.7% of Ford Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ford Motor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Ford Motor and Mullen Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ford Motor	3.18%	16.88%	2.64%
Mullen Automotive	N/A	-333.18%	-146.78%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ford Motor and Mullen Automotive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ford Motor	3	8	4	0	2.07
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ford Motor currently has a consensus price target of $11.89, indicating a potential upside of 28.50%. Given Ford Motor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ford Motor is more favorable than Mullen Automotive.

Summary

Ford Motor beats Mullen Automotive on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

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.