Wabash National (WNC) Competitors

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) and Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media favor WNC or LNN?

In the previous week, Lindsay had 36 more articles in the media than Wabash National. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Lindsay and 1 mentions for Wabash National. Lindsay's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Wabash National's score of 0.00 indicating that Lindsay is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabash National	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lindsay	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer WNC or LNN?

Wabash National currently has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential downside of 17.32%. Lindsay has a consensus target price of $136.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.29%. Given Lindsay's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lindsay 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
Lindsay	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is WNC or LNN a better dividend stock?

Wabash National pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lindsay pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Wabash National pays out -20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lindsay pays out 20.7% 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. Lindsay has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Wabash National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WNC or LNN?

Lindsay has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wabash National. Wabash National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lindsay, 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	0.25	-$284.07M	-$1.55	-7.41
Lindsay	$607.07M	2.65	$66.26M	$6.96	21.31

Is WNC or LNN more profitable?

Lindsay has a net margin of 11.21% compared to Wabash National's net margin of -3.93%. Lindsay's return on equity of 15.09% beat Wabash National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabash National	-3.93%	3.49%	0.84%
Lindsay	11.21%	15.09%	9.54%

Which has more risk & volatility, WNC or LNN?

Wabash National has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindsay has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WNC or LNN?

97.1% of Wabash National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Lindsay shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Wabash National shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lindsay shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lindsay beats Wabash National on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.