Martinrea International (MRE) Competitors

Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) and Martinrea International (TSE:MRE) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in UNS or MRE?

50.2% of Uni-Select shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Martinrea International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Uni-Select shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of Martinrea International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer UNS or MRE?

In the previous week, Martinrea International had 17 more articles in the media than Uni-Select. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Martinrea International and 0 mentions for Uni-Select. Martinrea International's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Uni-Select's score of 0.00 indicating that Martinrea International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Uni-Select	Neutral
Martinrea International	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, UNS or MRE?

Uni-Select has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Martinrea International has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer UNS or MRE?

Martinrea International has a consensus target price of C$11.88, indicating a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Martinrea International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Martinrea International is more favorable than Uni-Select.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uni-Select	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Martinrea International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has better valuation and earnings, UNS or MRE?

Martinrea International has higher revenue and earnings than Uni-Select. Uni-Select is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Martinrea International, 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
Uni-Select	C$1.77B	0.00	C$74.01M	C$1.97	N/A
Martinrea International	C$5.14B	0.14	C$100.24M	C$1.34	7.12

Is UNS or MRE more profitable?

Uni-Select has a net margin of 4.18% compared to Martinrea International's net margin of 1.95%. Uni-Select's return on equity of 13.61% beat Martinrea International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uni-Select	4.18%	13.61%	5.13%
Martinrea International	1.95%	6.62%	4.49%

Summary

Martinrea International beats Uni-Select on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.