U-Haul (UHAL) Competitors

U-Haul (NASDAQ:UHAL) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, UHAL or DCI?

U-Haul has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to UHAL or DCI?

In the previous week, U-Haul had 2 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for U-Haul and 9 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat U-Haul's score of -0.53 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
U-Haul	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is UHAL or DCI more profitable?

Donaldson has a net margin of 9.94% compared to U-Haul's net margin of 7.77%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.50% beat U-Haul's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U-Haul	7.77%	5.92%	2.28%
Donaldson	9.94%	29.50%	14.79%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UHAL or DCI?

3.6% of U-Haul shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. 43.5% of U-Haul shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate UHAL or DCI?

Donaldson has a consensus target price of $80.33, suggesting a potential downside of 2.99%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Donaldson is more favorable than U-Haul.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U-Haul	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Donaldson	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has better valuation and earnings, UHAL or DCI?

U-Haul has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U-Haul, 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
U-Haul	$5.91B	1.84	$628.71M	$1.43	38.76
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.60	$367M	$3.05	27.15

Summary

Donaldson beats U-Haul on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.