DXP Enterprises (DXPE) Competitors

Air Lease (NYSE:AL) and DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) are both trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Do analysts prefer AL or DXPE?

Air Lease currently has a consensus price target of $59.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.68%. DXP Enterprises has a consensus price target of $95.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.16%. Given Air Lease's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Air Lease is more favorable than DXP Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Lease	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
DXP Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AL or DXPE?

94.6% of Air Lease shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Air Lease shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of DXP Enterprises shares 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, AL or DXPE?

Air Lease has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to AL or DXPE?

In the previous week, DXP Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Air Lease. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for DXP Enterprises and 11 mentions for Air Lease. Air Lease's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat DXP Enterprises' score of 1.18 indicating that Air Lease is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Air Lease	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DXP Enterprises	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AL or DXPE more profitable?

Air Lease has a net margin of 34.04% compared to DXP Enterprises' net margin of 4.52%. DXP Enterprises' return on equity of 20.94% beat Air Lease's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Lease	34.04%	7.99%	1.92%
DXP Enterprises	4.52%	20.94%	6.77%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AL or DXPE?

Air Lease has higher revenue and earnings than DXP Enterprises. Air Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXP Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Air Lease	$2.73B	2.45	$427.70M	$8.24	7.27
DXP Enterprises	$1.80B	1.08	$70.49M	$5.24	23.59

Summary

Air Lease beats DXP Enterprises on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.