Yamaha Motor (OTCMKTS:YAMHF) versus Zapp Electric Vehicles Group (NASDAQ:ZAPP) Critical Contrast

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group (NASDAQ:ZAPP) and Yamaha Motor (OTCMKTS:YAMHF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yamaha Motor has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Zapp Electric Vehicles Group and Yamaha Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zapp Electric Vehicles Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yamaha Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Zapp Electric Vehicles Group and Yamaha Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zapp Electric Vehicles Group	0	0	1	2	3.67
Yamaha Motor	0	0	0	0	0.00

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 270.37%. Given Zapp Electric Vehicles Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Zapp Electric Vehicles Group is more favorable than Yamaha Motor.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zapp Electric Vehicles Group and Yamaha Motor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zapp Electric Vehicles Group	$17,440.00	145.37	-$9.01 million	N/A	N/A
Yamaha Motor	$17.22 billion	0.51	$1.17 billion	N/A	N/A

Yamaha Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Zapp Electric Vehicles Group.

Summary

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group beats Yamaha Motor on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zapp Electric Vehicles Group

Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Ltd. engages in the provision of designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles. It operates through the following geographical segments: Cayman Islands, Europe, and Thailand. It offers maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories. The company was founded by Swin Chatsuwan, Jeremy North, Warin Thanathawee and Kiattipong Arttachariya in 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Yamaha Motor

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the land mobility, marine products, robotics, and financial services businesses in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its Land Mobility segment offers motorcycles, leaning multi-wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, recreational off highway vehicles, snowmobiles, electrically power-assisted bicycles, electric wheelchairs, automobile engines, and automobile components, as well as intermediate parts for products, and knockdown parts. The company's Marine Products segment provides outboard motors, personal watercraft, boats, FRP pools, fishing boats, and utility boats. Its Robotics segment offers surface mounters, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, industrial robots, and industrial-use unmanned helicopters. The company's Financial Services segment provides sales finance and lease related to the company's products. Its Others segment offers golf cars, generators, multi-purpose engines, and snow blowers. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Iwata, Japan.