Head to Head Review: Aebi Schmidt (AEBI) and Its Peers

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) is one of 434 publicly-traded companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Aebi Schmidt to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.2% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by institutional investors. 39.1% of Aebi Schmidt shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Aebi Schmidt pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Aebi Schmidt pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Machinery” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.8% and pay out 27.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Aebi Schmidt lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Aebi Schmidt and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aebi Schmidt	0	1	2	0	2.67
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	4104	14511	17952	782	2.41

Aebi Schmidt currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.78%. As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Aebi Schmidt’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Aebi Schmidt is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aebi Schmidt and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aebi Schmidt	$1.53 billion	$9.74 million	37.47
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	$4.69 billion	$356.15 million	-6.50

Aebi Schmidt’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Aebi Schmidt. Aebi Schmidt is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Aebi Schmidt and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aebi Schmidt	1.09%	2.59%	1.04%
Aebi Schmidt Competitors	-1,926.42%	-9.70%	0.95%

Risk and Volatility

Aebi Schmidt has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aebi Schmidt’s rivals have a beta of 4.53, indicating that their average share price is 353% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aebi Schmidt beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Aebi Schmidt Company Profile

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG is a provider of mission-critical infrastructure, environmental and agricultural solutions. Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, formerly known as The Shyft Group Inc., is based in NOVI, Mich.