Comparing THT Heat Transfer Technology (OTCMKTS:THTI) & Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH)

THT Heat Transfer Technology (OTCMKTS:THTI) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of THT Heat Transfer Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for THT Heat Transfer Technology and Parker-Hannifin, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THT Heat Transfer Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
Parker-Hannifin	0	5	14	0	2.74

Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $883.41, suggesting a potential upside of 2.41%. Given Parker-Hannifin’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than THT Heat Transfer Technology.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares THT Heat Transfer Technology and Parker-Hannifin”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
THT Heat Transfer Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85 billion	5.48	$3.53 billion	$28.07	30.73

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than THT Heat Transfer Technology.

Profitability

This table compares THT Heat Transfer Technology and Parker-Hannifin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THT Heat Transfer Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Parker-Hannifin	18.17%	27.23%	12.53%

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats THT Heat Transfer Technology on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About THT Heat Transfer Technology

THT Heat Transfer Technology, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trading of plate heat exchangers and related products. It offers plate heat exchangers, heat exchanger units, air-cooled heat exchangers, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers. The company was founded on August 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Siping, China.

About Parker-Hannifin

Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for various mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. The Diversified Industrial segment offers sealing, shielding, thermal products and systems, adhesives, coatings, and noise vibration and harshness solutions; filters, systems, and diagnostics solutions to ensure purity and remove contaminants from fuel, air, oil, water, and other liquids and gases; connectors used in fluid and gas handling; and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical components and systems for builders and users of mobile and industrial machinery and equipment. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors who serve the replacement markets in manufacturing, packaging, processing, transportation, construction, refrigeration and air conditioning, agricultural, and military machinery and equipment industries. The Aerospace Systems segment offers products for use in commercial and military airframe and engine programs, such as control actuation systems and components, engine build-up ducting, engine exhaust nozzles and assemblies, engine systems and components, fluid conveyance systems and components, fuel systems and components, fuel tank inerting systems, hydraulic systems and components, lubrication components, avionics, sensors, pneumatic control components, thermal management products, fire detection and suppression systems and components, and wheels and brakes, as well as fluid metering, delivery, and atomization devices. This segment markets its products directly to OEMs and end users. The company markets its products through direct-sales employees, independent distributors, and sales representatives. Parker-Hannifin Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.