Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, CAT or MTW?

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manitowoc has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CAT or MTW more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.95% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 2.11%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.95% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	14.95%	48.95%	10.60%
Manitowoc	2.11%	-0.33%	-0.12%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CAT or MTW?

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Manitowoc shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Manitowoc shares are held 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 CAT or MTW a better dividend stock?

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Manitowoc pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Caterpillar pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manitowoc pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAT or MTW?

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Manitowoc. Manitowoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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
Caterpillar	$64.81B	3.27	$10.79B	$19.66	23.04
Manitowoc	$2.13B	0.17	$55.80M	$1.25	8.02

Does the media refer more to CAT or MTW?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 59 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Caterpillar and 8 mentions for Manitowoc. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Manitowoc's score of 1.23 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	55 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manitowoc	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CAT or MTW?

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $460.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.61%. Manitowoc has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.74%. Given Manitowoc's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Caterpillar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Manitowoc	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Summary

Caterpillar beats Manitowoc on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.