DXP Enterprises (DXPE) Competitors

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

Does the media favor DXPE or GATX?

In the previous week, DXP Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for DXP Enterprises and 6 mentions for GATX. GATX's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat DXP Enterprises' score of 0.77 indicating that GATX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DXP Enterprises	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GATX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts prefer DXPE or GATX?

DXP Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.38%. GATX has a consensus price target of $167.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.33%. Given GATX's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GATX is more favorable than DXP Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DXP Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
GATX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk & volatility, DXPE or GATX?

DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DXPE or GATX?

74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of GATX shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of DXP Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of GATX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DXPE or GATX more profitable?

GATX has a net margin of 17.73% compared to DXP Enterprises' net margin of 4.27%. DXP Enterprises' return on equity of 20.41% beat GATX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DXP Enterprises	4.27%	20.41%	6.55%
GATX	17.73%	12.00%	2.35%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DXPE or GATX?

GATX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DXP Enterprises. GATX 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
DXP Enterprises	$1.80B	0.87	$70.49M	$4.81	20.65
GATX	$1.59B	3.49	$284.20M	$7.89	19.62

Summary

DXP Enterprises and GATX tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.