XTC vs. ABCT, MRE, WPRT, SSA, MG, LNR, UNS, MTY, CAS, and CCL.A
Should you be buying Exco Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exco Technologies include ABC Technologies (ABCT), Martinrea International (MRE), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Spectra Products (SSA), Magna International (MG), Linamar (LNR), Uni-Select (UNS), MTY Food Group (MTY), Cascades (CAS), and CCL Industries (CCL.A). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.
Exco Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Exco Technologies (TSE:XTC) and ABC Technologies (TSE:ABCT) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.
In the previous week, Exco Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ABC Technologies'average media sentiment score.
4.8% of Exco Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of ABC Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Exco Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of ABC Technologies shares are held 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.
Exco Technologies pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. ABC Technologies pays an annual dividend of C$0.15 per share. Exco Technologies pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ABC Technologies pays out -26.3% 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.
Exco Technologies has a net margin of 4.52% compared to ABC Technologies' net margin of -3.27%. Exco Technologies' return on equity of 7.37% beat ABC Technologies' return on equity.
Exco Technologies has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ABC Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Exco Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ABC Technologies. ABC Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exco Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Exco Technologies beats ABC Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:XTC) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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