Vossloh (ETR:VOS) and Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology (ETR:PFV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Dividends
Vossloh pays an annual dividend of €1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology pays an annual dividend of €1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Vossloh pays out -39.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vossloh is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Vossloh and Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Vossloh | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
Vossloh currently has a consensus target price of €45.60, indicating a potential upside of 12.73%. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology has a consensus target price of €139.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.78%. Given Vossloh's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Vossloh is more favorable than Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vossloh and Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Vossloh | $872 million | 0.81 | $-44,121,270.40 | (€2.51) | -16.10 |
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology | $619.39 million | 2.48 | $38.39 million | €3.89 | 40.05 |
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vossloh. Vossloh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vossloh and Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Vossloh | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Vossloh beats Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.