NN (NNBR) Competitors

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) and NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CMCO or NNBR?

In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 5 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 2 mentions for NN. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat NN's score of 0.90 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Columbus McKinnon	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NN	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CMCO or NNBR a better dividend stock?

Columbus McKinnon pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. NN pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Columbus McKinnon pays out -51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NN pays out -24.8% 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.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CMCO or NNBR?

Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than NN. Columbus McKinnon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NN, 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
Columbus McKinnon	$963.03M	0.44	-$5.14M	-$0.54	-27.57
NN	$433.71M	0.29	-$38.27M	-$1.13	-2.20

Which has more volatility and risk, CMCO or NNBR?

Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NN has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CMCO or NNBR more profitable?

Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of -1.63% compared to NN's net margin of -8.84%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.62% beat NN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbus McKinnon	-1.63%	7.62%	3.87%
NN	-8.84%	-5.29%	-0.88%

Do analysts recommend CMCO or NNBR?

Columbus McKinnon presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 135.06%. NN has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.64%. Given Columbus McKinnon's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than NN.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbus McKinnon	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
NN	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CMCO or NNBR?

96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of NN 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.

Summary

Columbus McKinnon beats NN on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.