Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC – Get Rating) and Volcon (NASDAQ:VLCN – Get Rating) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Honda Motor and Volcon's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
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| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Honda Motor | 4.26% | 5.96% | 2.69% |
| Volcon | -979.73% | -428.98% | -242.45% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.4% of Honda Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Volcon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Honda Motor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.1% of Volcon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Honda Motor and Volcon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Honda Motor | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Volcon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Honda Motor presently has a consensus target price of $31.51, suggesting a potential upside of 42.00%. Volcon has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 215.79%. Given Volcon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Volcon is more favorable than Honda Motor.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Honda Motor and Volcon's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Honda Motor | $129.64 billion | 0.29 | $6.29 billion | $3.17 | 7.00 |
| Volcon | $450,000.00 | 102.79 | -$40.13 million | N/A | N/A |
Honda Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Volcon.
Summary
Honda Motor beats Volcon on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Honda Motor
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power products, and other products in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Motorcycle Business, Automobile Business, Financial Services Business, and Life Creation and Other Businesses. The Motorcycle Business segment produces motorcycles, including sports, business, and commuter models; and various off-road vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The Automobile Business segment offers passenger cars, light trucks, and mini vehicles. The Financial Services Business segment provides various financial services, including retail lending and leasing services to customers, as well as wholesale financing services to dealers. The Life Creation and Other Businesses segment manufactures and sells power products, such as general purpose engines, generators, water pumps, lawn mowers, riding mowers, robotic mowers, brush cutters, tillers, snow blowers, outboard marine engines, walking assist devices, and portable battery inverter power sources. This segment also offers HondaJet aircraft. The company also sells spare parts; and provides after-sale services through retail dealers directly, as well as through independent distributors and licensees. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Volcon
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Volcon, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electric off road powersport vehicles in the United States and Latin America. It provides electric two and four-wheel motorcycles, and utility terrain vehicles through its dealers. The company also offers a line of upgrades and accessories. Its products are designed for family off-road adventures, and work on the farm and fun transport around private land applications. The company was formerly known as Frog ePowersports, Inc. and changed its name to Volcon, Inc. in October 2020. Volcon, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
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