Acadian Timber (ADN) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer ADN or BLDP?

In the previous week, Acadian Timber had 4 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Acadian Timber and 0 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. Acadian Timber's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Acadian Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acadian Timber	Positive
Ballard Power Systems	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, ADN or BLDP?

Acadian Timber has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ADN or BLDP?

Acadian Timber presently has a consensus price target of C$20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given Acadian Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Acadian Timber is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadian Timber	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ballard Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is ADN or BLDP 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
Acadian Timber	23.17%	8.55%	2.84%
Ballard Power Systems	-360.17%	-36.72%	-9.42%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ADN or BLDP?

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
Acadian Timber	C$121.07M	2.62	C$28.05M	C$1.60	11.23
Ballard Power Systems	C$64.39M	7.74	-C$231.90M	-C$1.56	-1.51

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ADN or BLDP?

10.1% of Acadian Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.4% of Acadian Timber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of Ballard Power Systems 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

Acadian Timber beats Ballard Power Systems on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.