Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT) and Its Rivals Head to Head Survey
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyGoodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT – Get Free Report) is one of 147 public companies in the “Automobile Components” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Goodyear Tire & Rubber to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s peers have a beta of 3.66, indicating that their average stock price is 266% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Goodyear Tire & Rubber and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | $18.28 billion | -$1.72 billion | -0.63 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Competitors | $6.58 billion | $71.79 million | 6.20 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Goodyear Tire & Rubber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Goodyear Tire & Rubber and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Competitors | 1041 | 4395 | 6046 | 200 | 2.46 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber currently has a consensus target price of $8.26, indicating a potential upside of 49.10%. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies have a potential upside of 65.20%. Given Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Goodyear Tire & Rubber has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.2% of Goodyear Tire & Rubber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Goodyear Tire & Rubber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Goodyear Tire & Rubber and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | -14.37% | -2.95% | -0.50% |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Competitors | -168.62% | -15.56% | -2.00% |
Summary
Goodyear Tire & Rubber peers beat Goodyear Tire & Rubber on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Asia Pacific. The Americas segment is involved in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires and related products and services in North, Central, and South America. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment focuses on the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircraft, motorcycles, earthmoving, mining, and industrial equipment throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Asia Pacific segment refers to the development, manufacture, distribution, and sales of tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircraft, farm, earthmoving, mining, and industrial equipment throughout the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded by Frank A. Seiberling on August 29, 1898 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.