IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) (TSE:IPLP) and Westport Fuel Systems (TSE:WPRT) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) and Westport Fuel Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Westport Fuel Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) currently has a consensus price target of C$10.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Westport Fuel Systems has a consensus price target of C$3.00, indicating a potential downside of 76.36%. Given IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) is more favorable than Westport Fuel Systems.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) and Westport Fuel Systems' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) | C$589.03 million | 0.92 | C$10.88 million | C$0.20 | 50.00 |
Westport Fuel Systems | C$242.92 million | 7.04 | C$-10,826,160.00 | C($0.08) | -157.97 |
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) has higher revenue and earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) and Westport Fuel Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Westport Fuel Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) beats Westport Fuel Systems on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.