XTC vs. MRE, ABCT, WPRT, SSA, MG, LNR, UNS, CAS, PLC, and MTY
Should you be buying Exco Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exco Technologies include Martinrea International (MRE), ABC Technologies (ABCT), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Spectra Products (SSA), Magna International (MG), Linamar (LNR), Uni-Select (UNS), Cascades (CAS), Park Lawn (PLC), and MTY Food Group (MTY). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.
Exco Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Exco Technologies (TSE:XTC) and Martinrea International (TSE:MRE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
In the previous week, Exco Technologies and Exco Technologies both had 1 articles in the media. Martinrea International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Exco Technologies' score of 0.67 indicating that Martinrea International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Exco Technologies has a beta of 0.861747, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Martinrea International has a beta of 2.009806, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Martinrea International has higher revenue and earnings than Exco Technologies. Martinrea International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exco Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
5.8% of Exco Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of Martinrea International shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.8% of Exco Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of Martinrea International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Exco Technologies pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Martinrea International pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Exco Technologies pays out 67.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Martinrea International pays out -25.0% 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.
Martinrea International has a consensus target price of C$12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.51%. Given Martinrea International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Martinrea International is more favorable than Exco Technologies.
Exco Technologies has a net margin of 4.52% compared to Martinrea International's net margin of 1.95%. Exco Technologies' return on equity of 7.37% beat Martinrea International's return on equity.
Summary
Martinrea International beats Exco Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (TSE:XTC) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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