Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT) and Green Plains Partners (NASDAQ:GPP) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Air T and Green Plains Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Air T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Green Plains Partners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Green Plains Partners has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.50%. Given Green Plains Partners' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Green Plains Partners is more favorable than Air T.
Profitability
This table compares Air T and Green Plains Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Air T | -1.70% | -14.46% | -2.21% |
Green Plains Partners | 49.83% | -57.99% | 38.97% |
Risk & Volatility
Air T has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Green Plains Partners has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
17.0% of Air T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.5% of Green Plains Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.1% of Air T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Air T and Green Plains Partners' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Air T | $236.79 million | 0.31 | $7.66 million | N/A | N/A |
Green Plains Partners | $82.39 million | 2.90 | $41.48 million | $1.76 | 5.85 |
Green Plains Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air T.
Summary
Green Plains Partners beats Air T on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.