Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Competitors

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AP vs. HY, ERII, CMCO, FSTR, and OFLX

Should you buy Ampco-Pittsburgh stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ampco-Pittsburgh with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ampco-Pittsburgh include Hyster-Yale (HY), Energy Recovery (ERII), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), L.B. Foster (FSTR), and Omega Flex (OFLX). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry.

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Hyster-Yale?

Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) and Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Ampco-Pittsburgh had 3 more articles in the media than Hyster-Yale. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh and 5 mentions for Hyster-Yale. Hyster-Yale's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's score of 0.17 indicating that Hyster-Yale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ampco-Pittsburgh	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hyster-Yale	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hyster-Yale has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Hyster-Yale has higher revenue and earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Hyster-Yale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ampco-Pittsburgh, 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
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.45	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A
Hyster-Yale	$3.77B	0.16	-$60.10M	-$5.59	N/A

49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.8% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hyster-Yale has a net margin of -2.71% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity of -7.56% beat Hyster-Yale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%
Hyster-Yale	-2.71%	-13.96%	-3.44%

Hyster-Yale has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.14%. Given Hyster-Yale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Ampco-Pittsburgh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Hyster-Yale	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Hyster-Yale beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Energy Recovery?

Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) and Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Ampco-Pittsburgh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energy Recovery, 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
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.45	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A
Energy Recovery	$134.99M	3.46	$22.96M	$0.38	23.84

Energy Recovery has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.56%. Given Energy Recovery's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Energy Recovery is more favorable than Ampco-Pittsburgh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Energy Recovery	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Energy Recovery had 2 more articles in the media than Ampco-Pittsburgh. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Energy Recovery and 8 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh. Energy Recovery's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's score of 0.17 indicating that Energy Recovery is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ampco-Pittsburgh	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Energy Recovery	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Recovery has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Energy Recovery has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. Energy Recovery's return on equity of 10.89% beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%
Energy Recovery	15.07%	10.89%	9.55%

49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of Energy Recovery shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Energy Recovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Energy Recovery beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Columbus McKinnon?

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) and Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of 0.60% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.41% beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbus McKinnon	0.60%	7.41%	3.82%
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%

Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Columbus McKinnon currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 68.58%. Given Columbus McKinnon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than Ampco-Pittsburgh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbus McKinnon	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Ampco-Pittsburgh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbus McKinnon, 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
Columbus McKinnon	$963.03M	0.42	-$5.14M	$0.21	66.38
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.45	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A

In the previous week, Ampco-Pittsburgh had 5 more articles in the media than Columbus McKinnon. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh and 3 mentions for Columbus McKinnon. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's score of 0.17 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Columbus McKinnon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ampco-Pittsburgh	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Columbus McKinnon beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to L.B. Foster?

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 risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation.

L.B. Foster has higher revenue and earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Ampco-Pittsburgh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, 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
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.45	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A
L.B. Foster	$540.01M	0.76	$7.55M	$1.03	38.21

49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 1.98% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. L.B. Foster's return on equity of 6.36% beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.70%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Ampco-Pittsburgh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Ampco-Pittsburgh had 5 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh and 3 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's score of 0.17 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ampco-Pittsburgh	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
L.B. Foster	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

L.B. Foster beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Omega Flex?

Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) and Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Omega Flex has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Omega Flex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Ampco-Pittsburgh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omega Flex, 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
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.45	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A
Omega Flex	$98.30M	2.79	$14.83M	$1.33	20.44

In the previous week, Ampco-Pittsburgh had 7 more articles in the media than Omega Flex. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh and 1 mentions for Omega Flex. Omega Flex's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's score of 0.17 indicating that Omega Flex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ampco-Pittsburgh	Neutral
Omega Flex	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Omega Flex	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of Omega Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.2% of Omega Flex 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.

Omega Flex has a net margin of 13.60% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 15.94% beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%
Omega Flex	13.60%	15.94%	12.92%

Summary

Omega Flex beats Ampco-Pittsburgh on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ampco-Pittsburgh	METAL PROC&FABR Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$193.89M	$2.87B	$9.24B	$22.83B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.32%	3.59%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-2.84	19.84	25.08	29.90
Price / Sales	0.45	11.31	4,451.07	92.37
Price / Cash	11.57	30.82	27.40	18.80
Price / Book	4.04	2.84	4.79	4.59
Net Income	-$66.07M	$91.02M	$794.33M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-20.13%	-6.71%	-1.23%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	0.86%	2.14%	0.59%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	241.83%	57.89%	35.48%	21.89%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	0.8548 of 5 stars	$9.54 -12.1%	N/A	+286.1%	$193.89M	$434.17M	N/A	1,432	Earnings Report
HY Hyster-Yale	3.8897 of 5 stars	$36.31 -0.3%	$45.00 +23.9%	-16.2%	$649.90M	$3.77B	N/A	7,500	Dividend Increase
ERII Energy Recovery	4.8156 of 5 stars	$8.73 +0.3%	$15.00 +71.8%	-36.1%	$449.94M	$134.99M	22.97	250	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
CMCO Columbus McKinnon	2.6057 of 5 stars	$15.47 -1.6%	$23.50 +51.9%	-19.9%	$444.61M	$963.03M	73.67	3,478	Positive News
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.3693 of 5 stars	$40.95 +0.1%	$32.00 -21.9%	+99.9%	$428.34M	$540.01M	39.76	1,191	High Trading Volume

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Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Competitors

AP vs. HY, ERII, CMCO, FSTR, and OFLX

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How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Energy Recovery?

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How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Columbus McKinnon?

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How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to L.B. Foster?

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How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Omega Flex?

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Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Competitors

AP vs. HY, ERII, CMCO, FSTR, and OFLX

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Hyster-Yale?

Does the media refer more to AP or HY?

Which has more volatility & risk, AP or HY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AP or HY?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AP or HY?

Is AP or HY more profitable?

Do analysts rate AP or HY?

Summary

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Energy Recovery?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AP or ERII?

Do analysts rate AP or ERII?

Does the media refer more to AP or ERII?

Which has more volatility and risk, AP or ERII?

Is AP or ERII more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AP or ERII?

Summary

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Columbus McKinnon?

Is CMCO or AP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMCO or AP?

Do analysts rate CMCO or AP?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CMCO or AP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CMCO or AP?

Does the media prefer CMCO or AP?

Summary

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to L.B. Foster?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AP or FSTR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AP or FSTR?

Is AP or FSTR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AP or FSTR?

Do analysts recommend AP or FSTR?

Does the media refer more to AP or FSTR?

Summary

How does Ampco-Pittsburgh compare to Omega Flex?

Which has more volatility and risk, AP or OFLX?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AP or OFLX?

Does the media favor AP or OFLX?

Do analysts rate AP or OFLX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AP or OFLX?

Is AP or OFLX more profitable?

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