Financial Comparison: Mingteng International (NASDAQ:MTEN) versus LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII)

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) and Mingteng International (NASDAQ:MTEN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares LCI Industries and Mingteng International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCI Industries	4.57%	13.55%	5.88%
Mingteng International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for LCI Industries and Mingteng International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCI Industries	0	6	1	1	2.38
Mingteng International	1	0	0	0	1.00

LCI Industries presently has a consensus target price of $156.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.24%. Given LCI Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Mingteng International.

Volatility & Risk

LCI Industries has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mingteng International has a beta of -1.1, indicating that its stock price is 210% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LCI Industries and Mingteng International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LCI Industries	$4.12 billion	0.71	$188.25 million	$7.55	16.06
Mingteng International	$10.12 million	0.17	-$5.68 million	N/A	N/A

LCI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Mingteng International.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of LCI Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

LCI Industries beats Mingteng International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies engineered components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles, ABS, and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; tankless water heaters; towing products; truck accessories; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Aftermarket segment supplies engineered components to aftermarket channels of the recreation and transportation markets for retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers, as well as direct to retail customers through the Internet. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, fenders to the marine industry, towing products, truck accessories, appliances, air conditioners, televisions, sound systems, and tankless water heaters. The company was formerly known as Drew Industries Incorporated and changed its name to LCI Industries in December 2016. LCI Industries was founded in 1956 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

About Mingteng International

Mingteng International Corporation Inc. engages in the design, development, production, assembly, testing, repair, and after-sale service of molds in the People's Republic of China. It offers casting molds for turbocharger systems, braking systems, steering and differential systems, and other automotive system parts. The company also produces molds for new energy electric vehicle motor drive systems, battery pack systems, and engineering hydraulic components. It serves automobile, construction machinery, and other manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Wuxi, China.