Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors

Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc received 40 more outperform votes than Astec Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.16% of users gave Astec Industries an outperform vote while only 56.39% of users gave Manitowoc an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Manitowoc	Outperform Votes 441 56.39%	Underperform Votes 341 43.61%
Astec Industries	Outperform Votes 401 64.16%	Underperform Votes 224 35.84%

Which has better earnings & valuation, MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Manitowoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, 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
Manitowoc	$2.23B	0.20	$39.20M	$0.75	16.83
Astec Industries	$1.34B	0.57	$33.50M	$1.09	30.77

Does the media favor MTW or ASTE?

In the previous week, Manitowoc and Manitowoc both had 2 articles in the media. Manitowoc's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.23 indicating that Manitowoc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manitowoc	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Astec Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc presently has a consensus price target of $16.83, suggesting a potential upside of 32.13%. Astec Industries has a consensus price target of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.70%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manitowoc	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MTW or ASTE?

78.7% of Manitowoc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Manitowoc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Astec Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MTW or ASTE more profitable?

Astec Industries has a net margin of 1.91% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 1.23%. Astec Industries' return on equity of 7.44% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manitowoc	1.23%	7.33%	2.51%
Astec Industries	1.91%	7.44%	4.51%

Summary

Astec Industries beats Manitowoc on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.