American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) Competitors $5.89 +0.09 (+1.55%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.73 -0.16 (-2.78%) As of 05:26 AM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AXL vs. BLBD, VC, ADNT, APTV, BWA, DAN, GM, LEA, MGA, and LCIIShould you be buying American Axle & Manufacturing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Axle & Manufacturing include Blue Bird (BLBD), Visteon (VC), Adient (ADNT), Aptiv (APTV), BorgWarner (BWA), Dana (DAN), General Motors (GM), Lear (LEA), Magna International (MGA), and LCI Industries (LCII). These companies are all part of the "auto/tires/trucks" sector. American Axle & Manufacturing vs. Its Competitors Blue Bird Visteon Adient Aptiv BorgWarner Dana General Motors Lear Magna International LCI Industries American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:AXL) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, AXL or BLBD? American Axle & Manufacturing has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AXL or BLBD? American Axle & Manufacturing presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.85%. Blue Bird has a consensus target price of $60.58, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Given American Axle & Manufacturing's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Axle & Manufacturing is more favorable than Blue Bird.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Axle & Manufacturing 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Blue Bird 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Is AXL or BLBD more profitable? Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.16% compared to American Axle & Manufacturing's net margin of 0.73%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 61.66% beat American Axle & Manufacturing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Axle & Manufacturing0.73% 8.90% 1.05% Blue Bird 8.16%61.66%21.26% Does the media refer more to AXL or BLBD? In the previous week, American Axle & Manufacturing and American Axle & Manufacturing both had 2 articles in the media. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat American Axle & Manufacturing's score of 0.00 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Axle & Manufacturing 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Blue Bird 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in AXL or BLBD? 91.4% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AXL or BLBD? Blue Bird has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Axle & Manufacturing. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Axle & Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Axle & Manufacturing$5.83B0.12$33.80M$0.3417.32Blue Bird$1.35B1.31$105.55M$3.5015.95 SummaryBlue Bird beats American Axle & Manufacturing on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXL 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 AXL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Axle & ManufacturingAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$688.25M$6.43B$21.75B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A2.49%2.75%3.58%P/E Ratio17.3221.9917.1729.86Price / Sales0.1222.5648.8865.87Price / Cash1.2832.6320.4824.43Price / Book1.233.122.954.64Net Income$33.80M$180.12M$815.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.20%1.47%-0.29%0.44%1 Month Performance-1.67%3.29%0.59%3.13%1 Year Performance-1.92%34.18%8.44%15.30% American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing2.8669 of 5 stars$5.89+1.6%$7.00+18.8%-1.6%$688.25M$5.83B17.3219,000Analyst ForecastBLBDBlue Bird4.2378 of 5 stars$53.09-1.6%$60.58+14.1%+35.3%$1.71B$1.42B15.171,948Positive NewsVCVisteon4.0808 of 5 stars$121.58+0.5%$127.08+4.5%+29.6%$3.30B$3.87B11.5910,000Analyst ForecastADNTAdient3.1909 of 5 stars$25.84-0.1%$22.88-11.5%+14.6%$2.10B$14.69B-9.7570,000Analyst ForecastAPTVAptiv4.211 of 5 stars$87.59-0.4%$87.81+0.3%+21.4%$19.16B$19.71B20.04141,000Analyst ForecastBWABorgWarner3.8915 of 5 stars$44.44-0.7%$43.36-2.4%+23.6%$9.68B$14.09B47.2838,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDANDana4.0359 of 5 stars$19.54-2.0%$21.86+11.9%+76.1%$2.61B$10.28B-122.1339,600Analyst ForecastGMGeneral Motors4.3129 of 5 stars$58.17-3.3%$62.85+8.0%+22.6%$57.25B$187.44B9.23162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLEALear4.7356 of 5 stars$102.98-1.0%$113.70+10.4%-3.1%$5.53B$23.31B12.02173,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMGAMagna International3.7896 of 5 stars$49.20+0.4%$44.29-10.0%+14.2%$13.81B$42.84B11.55170,000Analyst ForecastLCIILCI Industries3.9294 of 5 stars$90.31-4.3%$103.25+14.3%-24.3%$2.29B$3.74B15.0811,500Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLBD Alternatives VC Alternatives ADNT Alternatives APTV Alternatives BWA Alternatives DAN Alternatives GM Alternatives LEA Alternatives MGA Alternatives LCII 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 (NYSE:AXL) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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