Dana (DAN) Competitors

Dana (NYSE:DAN) and Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DAN or VC?

Visteon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dana. Dana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Visteon, 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
Dana	$10.28B	0.27	-$57M	-$0.24	-80.43
Visteon	$3.87B	0.87	$274M	$10.49	11.71

Does the media prefer DAN or VC?

In the previous week, Visteon had 3 more articles in the media than Dana. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Visteon and 6 mentions for Dana. Visteon's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Dana's score of 0.24 indicating that Visteon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dana	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Visteon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DAN or VC more profitable?

Visteon has a net margin of 7.61% compared to Dana's net margin of -0.26%. Visteon's return on equity of 23.22% beat Dana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dana	-0.26%	5.47%	1.04%
Visteon	7.61%	23.22%	10.65%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DAN or VC?

96.8% of Dana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Visteon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Dana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Visteon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer DAN or VC?

Dana presently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.80%. Visteon has a consensus price target of $116.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.56%. Given Dana's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dana is more favorable than Visteon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dana	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Visteon	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Which has more volatility & risk, DAN or VC?

Dana has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visteon has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Visteon beats Dana on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.