Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Competitors $3.20 -0.20 (-5.74%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.29 +0.09 (+2.68%) As of 04:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AP vs. FSTR, BOOM, PLL, EML, HURC, NNBR, TBLT, PH, ITW, and XYLShould you be buying Ampco-Pittsburgh stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ampco-Pittsburgh include L.B. Foster (FSTR), DMC Global (BOOM), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Eastern (EML), Hurco Companies (HURC), NN (NNBR), ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), and Xylem (XYL). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Ampco-Pittsburgh vs. Its Competitors L.B. Foster DMC Global Piedmont Lithium Eastern Hurco Companies NN ToughBuilt Industries Parker-Hannifin Illinois Tool Works Xylem Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both small-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AP or FSTR? 49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.6% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AP or FSTR more profitable? L.B. Foster has a net margin of 7.19% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of 1.04%. Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity of 5.89% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ampco-Pittsburgh1.04% 5.89% 0.79% L.B. Foster 7.19%3.62%1.89% Which has more volatility & risk, AP or FSTR? Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AP or FSTR? L.B. Foster has higher revenue and earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ampco-Pittsburgh, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmpco-Pittsburgh$412.36M0.16$440K$0.2214.57L.B. Foster$530.77M0.48$42.95M$3.317.34 Does the media favor AP or FSTR? In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 11 more articles in the media than Ampco-Pittsburgh. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for L.B. Foster and 5 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh. Ampco-Pittsburgh's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.33 indicating that Ampco-Pittsburgh is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ampco-Pittsburgh 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral L.B. Foster 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend AP or FSTR? L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.97%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Ampco-Pittsburgh.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ampco-Pittsburgh 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryL.B. Foster beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ampco-Pittsburgh News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AP 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 AP 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 NYSE 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 AP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmpco-PittsburghMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$64.40M$2.34B$7.72B$20.98BDividend YieldN/A3.11%4.57%3.65%P/E Ratio14.5723.4726.0828.93Price / Sales0.1610.1198.4859.78Price / Cash3.6036.1227.9522.93Price / Book0.912.304.365.47Net Income$440K$107.36M$795.69M$994.60M7 Day Performance-7.32%5.15%1.31%3.01%1 Month Performance1.75%7.34%4.59%1.96%1 Year Performance112.25%34.76%34.44%16.37% Ampco-Pittsburgh Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APAmpco-Pittsburgh2.3052 of 5 stars$3.21-5.7%N/A+131.5%$64.40M$412.36M14.571,634News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeFSTRL.B. Foster3.2559 of 5 stars$22.40+0.4%$25.00+11.6%+26.1%$235.68M$530.77M6.771,057News CoverageEarnings ReportBOOMDMC Global2.9931 of 5 stars$7.74-0.6%$8.50+9.8%-45.2%$159.62M$642.85M-0.951,600Analyst RevisionGap UpPLLPiedmont Lithium1.2031 of 5 stars$7.69+5.8%$12.75+65.8%+26.7%$159.55M$99.88M-2.7440News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsEMLEastern1.5138 of 5 stars$22.33+1.4%N/A-17.5%$135.41M$272.75M-16.921,246HURCHurco Companies1.0521 of 5 stars$19.43+2.0%N/A+22.5%$123.89M$186.58M-6.50740NNBRNN2.6278 of 5 stars$2.18+9.0%$4.00+83.5%-27.5%$100.89M$464.29M-2.202,900News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpTBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$0.50-2.0%N/A-79.7%$736K$89.62M0.00180News CoveragePHParker-Hannifin4.6937 of 5 stars$718.92+1.0%$739.59+2.9%+32.5%$90.99B$19.93B27.6861,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeITWIllinois Tool Works4.6426 of 5 stars$253.56+0.5%$259.33+2.3%+10.1%$73.93B$15.90B22.2244,000Positive NewsXYLXylem4.1948 of 5 stars$143.89+1.2%$151.14+5.0%+12.5%$34.61B$8.56B37.3723,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L.B. 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