Gentherm (THRM) Competitors

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) and Tenneco (NYSE:TEN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Does the media favor THRM or TEN?

In the previous week, Gentherm had 4 more articles in the media than Tenneco. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Gentherm and 1 mentions for Tenneco. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Tenneco's score of 0.28 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gentherm	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tenneco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is THRM or TEN more profitable?

Gentherm has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Tenneco's net margin of -1.28%. Gentherm's return on equity of 13.56% beat Tenneco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gentherm	3.23%	13.56%	7.17%
Tenneco	-1.28%	-73.88%	-0.87%

Which has more risk & volatility, THRM or TEN?

Gentherm has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenneco has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in THRM or TEN?

97.1% of Gentherm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Tenneco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Gentherm shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Tenneco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better earnings & valuation, THRM or TEN?

Gentherm has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tenneco. Tenneco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentherm, 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
Gentherm	$1.46B	1.17	$40.34M	$1.46	36.95
Tenneco	$18.04B	0.09	$35M	-$2.85	-7.01

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer THRM or TEN?

Tenneco received 129 more outperform votes than Gentherm when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.47% of users gave Gentherm an outperform vote while only 62.55% of users gave Tenneco an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gentherm	Outperform Votes 377 63.47%	Underperform Votes 217 36.53%
Tenneco	Outperform Votes 506 62.55%	Underperform Votes 303 37.45%

Do analysts recommend THRM or TEN?

Gentherm presently has a consensus target price of $65.75, indicating a potential upside of 21.89%. Given Gentherm's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Gentherm is more favorable than Tenneco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gentherm	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Tenneco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Summary

Gentherm beats Tenneco on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.