LCI Industries (LCII) and Its Rivals Financial Comparison

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) is one of 148 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobile Components” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare LCI Industries to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares LCI Industries and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCI Industries	4.99%	14.51%	6.36%
LCI Industries Competitors	-40.98%	-0.27%	-1.94%

Volatility & Risk

LCI Industries has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LCI Industries’ rivals have a beta of 3.88, suggesting that their average stock price is 288% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LCI Industries and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCI Industries	0	7	2	0	2.22
LCI Industries Competitors	1091	4505	6141	203	2.46

LCI Industries presently has a consensus price target of $113.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies have a potential upside of 63.70%. Given LCI Industries’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LCI Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares LCI Industries and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LCI Industries	$4.12 billion	$188.25 million	11.97
LCI Industries Competitors	$6.51 billion	$73.97 million	2.99

LCI Industries’ rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than LCI Industries. LCI Industries is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

LCI Industries pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. LCI Industries pays out 56.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies pay a dividend yield of 11.0% and pay out 24.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. LCI Industries has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. LCI Industries lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

LCI Industries rivals beat LCI Industries on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

LCI Industries Company Profile

LCI Industries designs and manufactures components and related products for recreational vehicles, boats, and other applications. Its offerings include RV chassis, axles, towing and leveling systems, slide-out mechanisms, windows, doors, furniture, and electronic systems, as well as marine seating, hardware, and accessories. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, with products used in recreational vehicles, marine vessels, and adjacent markets such as transportation and industrial applications.