Head-To-Head Review: Brilliance China Automotive (OTCMKTS:BCAUY) and Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR)

Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR) and Brilliance China Automotive (OTCMKTS:BCAUY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gogoro and Brilliance China Automotive’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gogoro	$333.94 million	0.82	-$76.04 million	($0.21)	-5.29
Brilliance China Automotive	$548.32 million	4.23	$978.56 million	N/A	N/A

Brilliance China Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Gogoro.

Risk & Volatility

Gogoro has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brilliance China Automotive has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Gogoro and Brilliance China Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gogoro	-19.11%	-33.04%	-10.23%
Brilliance China Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Gogoro and Brilliance China Automotive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gogoro	0	2	0	0	2.00
Brilliance China Automotive	0	0	0	0	N/A

Gogoro presently has a consensus target price of $2.20, indicating a potential upside of 98.20%. Given Gogoro’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Gogoro is more favorable than Brilliance China Automotive.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gogoro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brilliance China Automotive beats Gogoro on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Brilliance China Automotive

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells BMW vehicles and automotive components in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers minibuses under the JinBei, Renault, Haise, Grand Haise, and Granse brands, as well as multi-purpose vehicles under the Huasong brand. Its automotive components include moldings, seats, axles, safety and airbag systems, and interior decoration products, as well as engines for minibuses, sedans, sport utility vehicles, light duty trucks, etc. The company also provides BMW sport activity vehicles. In addition, it offers auto-financing services to customers and dealers. Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited has strategic partnerships and alliances with BMW, Toyota, Magna, Bosch, Continental, Delphi, TI Automotive, and Johnson Controls. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.