This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. The Shyft Group (SPAR) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPAR vs. THRM, SMP, TEN, AXL, SRI, SUP, APTV, BWA, ALSN, and LEAShould you be buying The Shyft Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Shyft Group include Gentherm (THRM), Standard Motor Products (SMP), Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN), American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL), Stoneridge (SRI), Superior Industries International (SUP), Aptiv (APTV), BorgWarner (BWA), Allison Transmission (ALSN), and Lear (LEA). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. The Shyft Group vs. Its Competitors Gentherm Standard Motor Products Tsakos Energy Navigation American Axle & Manufacturing Stoneridge Superior Industries International Aptiv BorgWarner Allison Transmission Lear The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SPAR) and Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability. Which has better valuation and earnings, SPAR or THRM? Gentherm has higher revenue and earnings than The Shyft Group. The Shyft Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentherm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Shyft Group$756.54M0.58-$12.57M$1.2410.11Gentherm$1.46B0.73$64.95M$1.0233.79 Which has more volatility & risk, SPAR or THRM? The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentherm has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SPAR or THRM? In the previous week, Gentherm had 22 more articles in the media than The Shyft Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Gentherm and 0 mentions for The Shyft Group. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat The Shyft Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment The Shyft Group Neutral Gentherm Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SPAR or THRM? 74.3% of The Shyft Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Gentherm shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of The Shyft Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Gentherm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is SPAR or THRM more profitable? Gentherm has a net margin of 2.18% compared to The Shyft Group's net margin of -0.69%. The Shyft Group's return on equity of 24.51% beat Gentherm's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Shyft Group-0.69% 24.51% 10.40% Gentherm 2.18%9.90%4.95% Do analysts recommend SPAR or THRM? Gentherm has a consensus target price of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 46.04%. Given Gentherm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gentherm is more favorable than The Shyft Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Shyft Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Gentherm 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryGentherm beats The Shyft Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Shyft Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPAR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPAR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Shyft GroupMotor Vehicles & Car Bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$440.94M$4.65B$19.54B$9.53BDividend Yield0.59%N/A2.84%4.06%P/E Ratio-73.761.4324.6320.08Price / Sales0.5880.0837.57102.40Price / Cash8.613.1917.8428.38Price / Book2.533.273.185.84Net Income-$12.57M$790.43M$818.76M$259.02M The Shyft Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPARThe Shyft Group0.985 of 5 stars$12.54flatN/AN/A$440.94M$756.54M-73.762,724THRMGentherm3.7089 of 5 stars$29.96-0.7%$50.33+68.0%-32.6%$931.04M$1.46B18.7314,600Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSMPStandard Motor Products3.0698 of 5 stars$32.04-3.4%N/A+0.6%$728.89M$1.46B22.895,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeTENTsakos Energy Navigation4.8647 of 5 stars$18.95-2.7%$30.50+61.0%-23.6%$586.58M$804.06M4.2271,000News CoveragePositive NewsAXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing1.7619 of 5 stars$4.79-0.7%$6.43+34.3%-31.7%$571.95M$6.12B28.1519,000SRIStoneridge4.4003 of 5 stars$7.16-2.6%$16.00+123.5%-52.5%$204.67M$908.29M-11.194,450SUPSuperior Industries InternationalN/A$0.32+5.2%N/A-90.2%$9.49M$1.27B-0.096,500APTVAptiv4.924 of 5 stars$69.31-1.7%$80.38+16.0%+3.2%$15.35B$19.71B11.47141,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBWABorgWarner3.636 of 5 stars$35.01-1.9%$38.36+9.6%+9.7%$7.84B$14.09B28.0038,300Upcoming EarningsALSNAllison Transmission4.6312 of 5 stars$89.55-1.3%$99.00+10.6%+1.9%$7.64B$3.23B10.364,000Upcoming EarningsLEALear4.8746 of 5 stars$105.32-1.7%$110.45+4.9%-18.2%$5.73B$23.31B12.35173,700Earnings ReportAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies THRM Alternatives SMP Alternatives TEN Alternatives AXL Alternatives SRI Alternatives SUP Alternatives APTV Alternatives BWA Alternatives ALSN Alternatives LEA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SPAR) was last updated on 7/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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