Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) versus Kion Group (OTCMKTS:KIGRY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Kion Group (OTCMKTS:KIGRY) and Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kion Group and Hillenbrand”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kion Group	$12.45 billion	0.79	$389.88 million	$0.58	32.36
Hillenbrand	$2.67 billion	0.84	$43.10 million	$0.61	52.16

Kion Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hillenbrand. Kion Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillenbrand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Kion Group has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Kion Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kion Group pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hillenbrand pays out 149.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hillenbrand has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Kion Group and Hillenbrand, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kion Group	0	2	1	1	2.75
Hillenbrand	0	5	0	0	2.00

Hillenbrand has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.58%. Given Hillenbrand’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than Kion Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Kion Group and Hillenbrand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kion Group	2.48%	4.59%	1.50%
Hillenbrand	1.61%	12.69%	3.71%

Summary

Hillenbrand beats Kion Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kion Group

KION GROUP AG provides industrial trucks and supply chain solutions worldwide. The company operates in Industrial Trucks & Services and Supply Chain Solutions segments. It offers forklift trucks, counterbalance trucks with electric drive and internal combustion engine, ride-on and hand-operated warehouse trucks, automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs), and towing vehicles under the Linde, STILL, Baoli, Fenwick, and OM brands. The company also manufactures and sells spare parts; leases and rents industrial trucks and related items; and offers maintenance and repair, and fleet management services, as well as provides finance solutions. In addition, it provides integrated technology and software solutions, including automated guided vehicle systems, palletizers, storage and picking equipment, automated storage and retrieval systems, sorters, and conveyors under the Dematic brand. The company was formerly known as KION Holding 1 GmbH. KION GROUP AG was founded in 2006 and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

About Hillenbrand

Hillenbrand, Inc. operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials. The Molding Technology Solutions segment offers injection molding and extrusion equipment; hot runner systems; process control systems; mold bases and components; maintenance and repair services; and aftermarket parts and service for various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, packaging, construction, and electronics. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.