Comparing Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) & General Motors (NYSE:GM)

General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) 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, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for General Motors and Curtiss Motorcycles, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Motors	2	8	10	1	2.48
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00

General Motors presently has a consensus price target of $58.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.33%. Given Curtiss Motorcycles’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curtiss Motorcycles is more favorable than General Motors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares General Motors and Curtiss Motorcycles”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Motors	$187.44 billion	0.30	$6.01 billion	$6.30	9.25
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Volatility & Risk

General Motors has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -9.34, indicating that its stock price is 1,034% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares General Motors and Curtiss Motorcycles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Motors	2.54%	12.98%	3.13%
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of General Motors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

General Motors beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About General Motors

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provide software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, the company sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, and distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. Further, it offers range of after-sale services through dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories, and extended service warranties. Additionally, the company provides automotive financing; and software-enabled services and subscriptions. General Motors Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

About Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.