Critical Contrast: Aebi Schmidt (AEBI) versus Its Rivals

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) is one of 434 public companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Aebi Schmidt to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.2% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 39.1% of Aebi Schmidt shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Aebi Schmidt and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aebi Schmidt	1.09%	2.59%	1.04%
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	-1,936.04%	-9.91%	0.89%

Risk and Volatility

Aebi Schmidt has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aebi Schmidt’s competitors have a beta of 4.53, meaning that their average stock price is 353% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Aebi Schmidt pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Aebi Schmidt pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Machinery” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.8% and pay out 27.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Aebi Schmidt lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Aebi Schmidt and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aebi Schmidt	0	1	2	0	2.67
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	4096	14505	17945	780	2.41

Aebi Schmidt currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.67%. As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 34.80%. Given Aebi Schmidt’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aebi Schmidt is more favorable than its competitors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aebi Schmidt and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aebi Schmidt	$1.53 billion	$9.74 million	37.50
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	$4.69 billion	$356.15 million	-20.24

Aebi Schmidt’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Aebi Schmidt. Aebi Schmidt is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Aebi Schmidt beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Aebi Schmidt

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG is a provider of mission-critical infrastructure, environmental and agricultural solutions. Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, formerly known as The Shyft Group Inc., is based in NOVI, Mich.