Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

Mayville Engineering (NYSE:MEC) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both small-cap fabricated products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Which has better valuation and earnings, MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Technologies International. Mayville Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies International, 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
Mayville Engineering	$581.60M	0.47	$25.97M	$0.85	15.82
Northern Technologies International	$85.27M	0.90	$5.41M	$0.30	27.10

Does the media prefer MEC or NTIC?

In the previous week, Mayville Engineering had 8 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mayville Engineering and 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mayville Engineering's score of -0.58 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mayville Engineering	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Northern Technologies International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MEC or NTIC?

45.4% of Mayville Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Mayville Engineering shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering currently has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 53.66%. Given Mayville Engineering's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Mayville Engineering is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mayville Engineering	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Northern Technologies International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Which has more volatility and risk, MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MEC or NTIC more profitable?

Northern Technologies International has a net margin of 3.46% compared to Mayville Engineering's net margin of 3.41%. Mayville Engineering's return on equity of 8.21% beat Northern Technologies International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mayville Engineering	3.41%	8.21%	4.52%
Northern Technologies International	3.46%	3.38%	2.66%

Summary

Mayville Engineering beats Northern Technologies International on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.