Thermon Group (THR) Competitors

Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer THR or ENS?

Enersys has a consensus target price of $117.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.24%. Given Enersys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enersys is more favorable than Thermon Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thermon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, THR or ENS?

Enersys has higher revenue and earnings than Thermon Group. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thermon Group, 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
Thermon Group	$498.21M	1.94	$53.51M	$1.57	18.55
Enersys	$3.62B	0.98	$363.73M	$9.01	10.01

Does the media prefer THR or ENS?

In the previous week, Enersys had 5 more articles in the media than Thermon Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enersys and 3 mentions for Thermon Group. Enersys' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Thermon Group's score of 0.83 indicating that Enersys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Thermon Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, THR or ENS?

Thermon Group has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is THR or ENS more profitable?

Thermon Group has a net margin of 10.74% compared to Enersys' net margin of 10.05%. Enersys' return on equity of 22.12% beat Thermon Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thermon Group	10.74%	13.08%	8.40%
Enersys	10.05%	22.12%	10.59%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of THR or ENS?

99.8% of Thermon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Thermon Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Enersys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Enersys beats Thermon Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.