Do analysts recommend ASTE or GENC?

Gencor Industries has a consensus price target of $17.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Given Gencor Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gencor Industries is more favorable than Astec Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Astec Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Gencor Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50

Gencor Industries (GENC) Competitors

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GENC vs. PLOW, ASTE, AEBI, MTW, and MLR

Should you buy Gencor Industries stock or one of its competitors? Gencor Industries's main competitors and comparable companies include Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Astec Industries (ASTE), Aebi Schmidt (AEBI), Manitowoc (MTW), and Miller Industries (MLR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment" industry.

How does Gencor Industries compare to Douglas Dynamics?

Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Douglas Dynamics' net margin of 7.52%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.03% beat Gencor Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gencor Industries	14.33%	8.60%	8.01%
Douglas Dynamics	7.52%	19.03%	8.07%

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 4 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Douglas Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Gencor Industries' score of 1.00 indicating that Douglas Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gencor Industries	Positive
Douglas Dynamics	Very Positive

91.8% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Douglas Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, 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
Gencor Industries	$110.01M	2.53	$14.67M	$1.16	16.40
Douglas Dynamics	$699.10M	1.39	$46.90M	$2.20	19.11

Gencor Industries presently has a consensus target price of $17.60, suggesting a potential downside of 7.47%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $51.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.90%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Gencor Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gencor Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Douglas Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Douglas Dynamics beats Gencor Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gencor Industries compare to Astec Industries?

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) and Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

93.2% of Astec Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Astec Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, 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
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.71	$38.80M	$0.85	51.24
Gencor Industries	$110.01M	2.53	$14.67M	$1.16	16.40

Gencor Industries has a consensus price target of $17.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Given Gencor Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gencor Industries is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astec Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Gencor Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Astec Industries has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gencor Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Gencor Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Astec Industries	Neutral
Gencor Industries	Positive

Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.26%. Astec Industries' return on equity of 10.26% beat Gencor Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astec Industries	1.26%	10.26%	5.01%
Gencor Industries	14.33%	8.60%	8.01%

Summary

Gencor Industries beats Astec Industries on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gencor Industries compare to Aebi Schmidt?

Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Gencor Industries currently has a consensus price target of $17.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Aebi Schmidt has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.99%. Given Aebi Schmidt's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aebi Schmidt is more favorable than Gencor Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gencor Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Aebi Schmidt	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Gencor Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aebi Schmidt. Gencor Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aebi Schmidt, 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
Gencor Industries	$110.01M	2.53	$14.67M	$1.16	16.40
Aebi Schmidt	$1.53B	0.63	$9.74M	$0.32	38.50

In the previous week, Aebi Schmidt had 5 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Aebi Schmidt and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Aebi Schmidt's score of 0.94 indicating that Gencor Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gencor Industries	Positive
Aebi Schmidt	Positive

Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Aebi Schmidt's net margin of 1.09%. Gencor Industries' return on equity of 8.60% beat Aebi Schmidt's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gencor Industries	14.33%	8.60%	8.01%
Aebi Schmidt	1.09%	2.59%	1.04%

Summary

Gencor Industries beats Aebi Schmidt on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gencor Industries compare to Manitowoc?

Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Manitowoc had 6 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Manitowoc and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Manitowoc's score of 0.57 indicating that Gencor Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Manitowoc	Positive
Gencor Industries	Positive

Gencor Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Manitowoc. Gencor Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitowoc, 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
Manitowoc	$2.24B	0.32	$7.20M	$0.55	35.69
Gencor Industries	$110.01M	2.53	$14.67M	$1.16	16.40

Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 0.87%. Gencor Industries' return on equity of 8.60% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manitowoc	0.87%	3.86%	1.43%
Gencor Industries	14.33%	8.60%	8.01%

Manitowoc has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Manitowoc currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential downside of 28.68%. Gencor Industries has a consensus target price of $17.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Given Gencor Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gencor Industries is more favorable than Manitowoc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manitowoc	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Gencor Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

78.7% of Manitowoc shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Manitowoc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gencor Industries beats Manitowoc on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gencor Industries compare to Miller Industries?

Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Gencor Industries currently has a consensus target price of $17.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.47%. Miller Industries has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.66%. Given Miller Industries' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than Gencor Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gencor Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Miller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Miller Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Gencor Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Miller Industries and 0 mentions for Gencor Industries. Miller Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Gencor Industries' score of 1.00 indicating that Miller Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gencor Industries	Positive
Miller Industries	Very Positive

Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Miller Industries' net margin of 1.86%. Gencor Industries' return on equity of 8.60% beat Miller Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gencor Industries	14.33%	8.60%	8.01%
Miller Industries	1.86%	3.41%	2.40%

79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.4% of Gencor Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are owned 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.

Miller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Gencor Industries. Gencor Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, 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
Gencor Industries	$110.01M	2.53	$14.67M	$1.16	16.40
Miller Industries	$790.27M	0.82	$23.01M	$1.24	46.16

Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Miller Industries beats Gencor Industries on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GENC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gencor Industries	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$278.80M	$11.38B	$10.60B	$12.76B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.18%	97.23%	11.09%
P/E Ratio	17.29	20.99	26.64	24.19
Price / Sales	2.53	65.93	325.82	109.85
Price / Cash	10.85	23.28	24.38	53.23
Price / Book	1.54	4.13	4.50	6.37
Net Income	$14.67M	$358.84M	$610.97M	$347.74M
7 Day Performance	5.67%	-0.62%	-1.47%	0.06%
1 Month Performance	24.97%	0.44%	2.05%	2.86%
1 Year Performance	17.12%	11.80%	12.87%	17.13%

Gencor Industries Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GENC Gencor Industries	1.3747 of 5 stars	$19.02 -0.1%	$17.60 -7.5%	+22.0%	$278.80M	$110.01M	17.29	370	Positive News
PLOW Douglas Dynamics	4.7512 of 5 stars	$41.43 -0.1%	$51.67 +24.7%	+28.8%	$956.08M	$699.10M	18.83	1,764	Positive News
ASTE Astec Industries	2.1843 of 5 stars	$41.39 0.0%	N/A	+0.0%	$951.72M	$1.41B	48.64	4,468
AEBI Aebi Schmidt	4.1307 of 5 stars	$12.29 +1.7%	$17.00 +38.3%	N/A	$951.07M	$1.53B	38.30	5,700
MTW Manitowoc	1.3572 of 5 stars	$19.26 -0.2%	$14.00 -27.3%	+110.3%	$692.39M	$2.32B	34.91	4,700

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GENC vs. PLOW, ASTE, AEBI, MTW, and MLR

How does Gencor Industries compare to Douglas Dynamics?

Which has more volatility & risk, GENC or PLOW?

Is GENC or PLOW more profitable?

Does the media prefer GENC or PLOW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GENC or PLOW?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GENC or PLOW?

Do analysts recommend GENC or PLOW?

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How does Gencor Industries compare to Astec Industries?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASTE or GENC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASTE or GENC?

Do analysts recommend ASTE or GENC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTE or GENC?

Does the media prefer ASTE or GENC?

Is ASTE or GENC more profitable?

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How does Gencor Industries compare to Aebi Schmidt?

Do analysts rate GENC or AEBI?

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Does the media prefer GENC or AEBI?

Is GENC or AEBI more profitable?

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How does Gencor Industries compare to Manitowoc?

Does the media prefer MTW or GENC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MTW or GENC?

Is MTW or GENC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MTW or GENC?

Do analysts prefer MTW or GENC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MTW or GENC?

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How does Gencor Industries compare to Miller Industries?

Do analysts recommend GENC or MLR?

Does the media prefer GENC or MLR?

Is GENC or MLR more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GENC or MLR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GENC or MLR?

Which has more volatility and risk, GENC or MLR?

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