Wabash National (WNC) Competitors

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) and Fox Factory (NASDAQ:FOXF) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WNC or FOXF?

Fox Factory has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wabash National. Wabash National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fox Factory, 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
Wabash National	$1.95B	0.21	-$284.07M	-$1.55	-6.29
Fox Factory	$1.39B	0.78	$6.55M	-$5.99	-4.33

Does the media favor WNC or FOXF?

In the previous week, Wabash National and Wabash National both had 4 articles in the media. Fox Factory's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Wabash National's score of 0.81 indicating that Fox Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabash National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fox Factory	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WNC or FOXF more profitable?

Wabash National has a net margin of -3.93% compared to Fox Factory's net margin of -17.64%. Fox Factory's return on equity of 4.70% beat Wabash National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabash National	-3.93%	3.49%	0.84%
Fox Factory	-17.64%	4.70%	2.44%

Do analysts prefer WNC or FOXF?

Wabash National currently has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.61%. Fox Factory has a consensus target price of $36.43, suggesting a potential upside of 40.33%. Given Fox Factory's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fox Factory is more favorable than Wabash National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wabash National	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Fox Factory	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WNC or FOXF?

97.1% of Wabash National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Wabash National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fox Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, WNC or FOXF?

Wabash National has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fox Factory has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Fox Factory beats Wabash National on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.