Analyzing Iochpe-Maxion (IOCJY) & The Competition

Iochpe-Maxion (OTCMKTS:IOCJY) is one of 148 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobile Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Iochpe-Maxion to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Iochpe-Maxion and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iochpe-Maxion	0.63%	2.05%	0.66%
Iochpe-Maxion Competitors	-41.06%	-0.47%	-2.05%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Iochpe-Maxion and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iochpe-Maxion	$2.75 billion	$17.62 million	13.15
Iochpe-Maxion Competitors	$6.50 billion	$70.54 million	4.92

Iochpe-Maxion’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Iochpe-Maxion. Iochpe-Maxion 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.

Risk & Volatility

Iochpe-Maxion has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iochpe-Maxion’s rivals have a beta of 3.87, meaning that their average share price is 287% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Iochpe-Maxion and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iochpe-Maxion	1	1	0	0	1.50
Iochpe-Maxion Competitors	1087	4496	6133	202	2.46

As a group, “Automobile Components” companies have a potential upside of 72.75%. Given Iochpe-Maxion’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iochpe-Maxion has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.4% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.6% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Iochpe-Maxion rivals beat Iochpe-Maxion on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Iochpe-Maxion Company Profile

Iochpe-Maxion S.A. produces and sells automotive wheels and structural components for commercial and light vehicles in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two divisions, Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components. The company offers heavy steel wheels; light steel wheels for automobiles, pick-ups, and SUVs, as well as light and medium commercial vehicles; wheels for agricultural machinery; and light aluminum wheels for automobiles. It also provides heavy structural components, including frames, side members, and cross members. In addition, the company offers light and automotive structural components, such as stampings for passenger vehicles, handbrake levers, pedal and welded assemblies, structural parts, and other automotive components. Further, it produces railway wheels, freight cars, and castings, as well as industrial castings. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Cruzeiro, Brazil.