Comparing Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) & Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN)

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

Volatility & Risk

Stellantis has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mullen Automotive has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.5% of Stellantis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Stellantis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Mullen Automotive shares are owned by company 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 current ratings and price targets for Stellantis and Mullen Automotive, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellantis	0	8	3	1	2.42
Mullen Automotive	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stellantis presently has a consensus target price of $24.47, indicating a potential upside of 91.98%. Given Stellantis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stellantis is more favorable than Mullen Automotive.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Stellantis and Mullen Automotive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellantis	$156.88 billion	0.25	$20.13 billion	$3.41	3.74
Mullen Automotive	$4.01 million	0.41	-$457.06 million	N/A	N/A

Stellantis has higher revenue and earnings than Mullen Automotive.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellantis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mullen Automotive	-12,717.94%	-2,736.27%	-215.31%

Summary

Stellantis beats Mullen Automotive on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of automobiles and light commercial vehicles, engines, transmission systems, metallurgical products, mobility services, and production systems worldwide. It provides luxury and premium vehicles; sport utility vehicles; American and European brand vehicles; and parts and services, as well as retail and dealer financing, leasing, and rental services. The company offers its products under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, DS, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Ram, Opel, Lancia, Vauxhall, Peugeot, and Comau brand names through distributors and dealers. Stellantis N.V. was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.

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.