Acadian Timber (ADN) Competitors

Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLDP) and Acadian Timber (TSE:ADN) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer BLDP or ADN?

In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Acadian Timber. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 0 mentions for Acadian Timber. Ballard Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Acadian Timber's score of 0.00 indicating that Ballard Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ballard Power Systems	Neutral
Acadian Timber	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BLDP or ADN?

12.7% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Acadian Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.4% of Acadian Timber shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BLDP or ADN more profitable?

Acadian Timber has a net margin of 23.17% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -360.17%. Acadian Timber's return on equity of 8.55% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ballard Power Systems	-360.17%	-36.72%	-9.42%
Acadian Timber	23.17%	8.55%	2.84%

Which has better valuation and earnings, BLDP or ADN?

Acadian Timber has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadian Timber, 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
Ballard Power Systems	C$72.51M	20.93	-C$231.90M	-C$0.99	-5.10
Acadian Timber	C$88.15M	3.34	C$28.05M	C$0.78	20.83

Do analysts prefer BLDP or ADN?

Acadian Timber has a consensus target price of C$19.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.92%. Given Acadian Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acadian Timber is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ballard Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Acadian Timber	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk and volatility, BLDP or ADN?

Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.786581, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadian Timber has a beta of 0.313641, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Acadian Timber beats Ballard Power Systems on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.