Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	2.96	$10.79B	$19.66	20.83
Manitowoc	$2.18B	0.15	$55.80M	$1.25	7.35

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%

Which has more volatility and risk, CAT or MTW?

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manitowoc has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CAT or MTW?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 41 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Caterpillar and 15 mentions for Manitowoc. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Manitowoc's score of -0.35 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	46 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manitowoc	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CAT or MTW?

Caterpillar currently has a consensus target price of $444.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Manitowoc has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.70%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Manitowoc	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

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

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Manitowoc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Manitowoc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Caterpillar beats Manitowoc on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.