Head to Head Contrast: HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) & Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) and HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Twin Disc has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -1.59, meaning that its share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Twin Disc and HUHUTECH International Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Twin Disc	$340.74 million	0.67	-$1.89 million	$0.02	788.50
HUHUTECH International Group	$18.15 million	11.37	-$1.93 million	N/A	N/A

Twin Disc has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Twin Disc and HUHUTECH International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Twin Disc	1	0	1	0	2.00
HUHUTECH International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Twin Disc presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.91%. Given Twin Disc’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Twin Disc is more favorable than HUHUTECH International Group.

Profitability

This table compares Twin Disc and HUHUTECH International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Twin Disc	0.10%	0.23%	0.10%
HUHUTECH International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.3% of Twin Disc shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Twin Disc shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Twin Disc beats HUHUTECH International Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Twin Disc

Twin Disc, Incorporated engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of marine and heavy duty off-highway power transmission equipment in the United States, the Netherlands, China, Australia, Italy, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Distribution. Its principal products include marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers, and boat management systems, as well as power-shift transmissions, hydraulic torque converters, power take-offs, industrial clutches, and controls systems. The company also provides third-party manufactured products. It sells its products through a direct sales force and distributor network to customers primarily in the pleasure craft, commercial marine, patrol, and military marine markets, as well as in the energy and natural resources, government, agriculture, recycling, construction, oil and gas, and industrial markets. The company was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About HUHUTECH International Group

HUHUTECH International Group, Inc. designs and provides customized high-purity gas and chemical production system and equipment. The company was founded by Yu Jun Xiao on July 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Wuxi City, China.