Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) and Superior Industries International (NYSE:SUP) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Allison Transmission and Superior Industries International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Allison Transmission | 16.00% | 46.60% | 7.57% |
Superior Industries International | -29.93% | -41.06% | -1.33% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Allison Transmission and Superior Industries International's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Allison Transmission | $2.70 billion | 1.84 | $604 million | $4.86 | 9.18 |
Superior Industries International | $1.37 billion | 0.09 | $-97,030,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Allison Transmission has higher revenue and earnings than Superior Industries International.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.0% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.5% of Superior Industries International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Superior Industries International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Allison Transmission has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Superior Industries International has a beta of 4.8, meaning that its stock price is 380% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Allison Transmission and Superior Industries International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Allison Transmission | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.38 |
Superior Industries International | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Allison Transmission currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.22%. Superior Industries International has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.61%. Given Superior Industries International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Superior Industries International is more favorable than Allison Transmission.
Summary
Allison Transmission beats Superior Industries International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.