Head to Head Contrast: Piaggio & C. (OTCMKTS:PIAGF) & Thor Industries (NYSE:THO)

Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) and Piaggio & C. (OTCMKTS:PIAGF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Thor Industries and Piaggio & C., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thor Industries	1	10	3	0	2.14
Piaggio & C.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Thor Industries currently has a consensus price target of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.47%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Piaggio & C..

Profitability

This table compares Thor Industries and Piaggio & C.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thor Industries	2.67%	5.74%	3.51%
Piaggio & C.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.4% of Piaggio & C. shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Thor Industries and Piaggio & C.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thor Industries	$9.58 billion	0.43	$258.56 million	$2.31	34.61
Piaggio & C.	N/A	N/A	N/A	C($0.03)	-65.55

Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Piaggio & C.. Piaggio & C. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Thor Industries beats Piaggio & C. on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

About Piaggio & C.

Piaggio & C. SpA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, manufacture, and distribution of two-wheeler and commercial motor vehicles. The company provides two-wheelers, including scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds, as well as related spare parts and accessories under the Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Derbi, and Scarabeo brands. It also offers three-and four-wheeler light commercial vehicles, as well as related spare parts and accessories for commercial and private use under the Ape and Porter brands; and smart robots for transportation. In addition, the company sells engines to third parties; conducts two-wheeler sports championships; and provides technical services, as well as finance services. It distributes its vehicles primarily through dealers and exports in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, rest of the Asia Pacific, and India. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Pontedera, Italy. Piaggio & C. SpA is a subsidiary of IMMSI S.p.A.