Gentherm (THRM) Competitors

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) and Adient (NYSE:ADNT) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media prefer THRM or ADNT?

In the previous week, Adient had 2 more articles in the media than Gentherm. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Adient and 1 mentions for Gentherm. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Adient's score of 0.76 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gentherm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Adient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend THRM or ADNT?

Gentherm presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.08%. Adient has a consensus price target of $17.31, indicating a potential downside of 22.21%. Given Gentherm's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gentherm is more favorable than Adient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gentherm	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Adient	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Do insiders & institutionals believe in THRM or ADNT?

97.1% of Gentherm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Adient shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Gentherm shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Adient shares are held by company 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, THRM or ADNT?

Gentherm has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adient has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is THRM or ADNT more profitable?

Gentherm has a net margin of 3.44% compared to Adient's net margin of -1.86%. Gentherm's return on equity of 10.81% beat Adient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gentherm	3.44%	10.81%	5.41%
Adient	-1.86%	7.70%	1.90%

Which has better earnings & valuation, THRM or ADNT?

Gentherm has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Adient. Adient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentherm, 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
Gentherm	$1.46B	0.64	$64.95M	$1.60	18.98
Adient	$14.69B	0.13	$18M	-$3.20	-6.95

Summary

Gentherm beats Adient on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.