NN (NNBR) Competitors

NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) and Graham (NYSE:GHM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Does the media prefer NNBR or GHM?

In the previous week, Graham had 5 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Graham and 2 mentions for NN. Graham's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat NN's score of 0.00 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NN	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Graham	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NNBR or GHM a better dividend stock?

NN pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.5%. Graham pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. NN pays out -25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graham pays out 53.0% 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. NN is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is NNBR or GHM more profitable?

Graham has a net margin of 4.60% compared to NN's net margin of -8.05%. Graham's return on equity of 9.35% beat NN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NN	-8.05%	-10.61%	-2.42%
Graham	4.60%	9.35%	4.16%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NNBR or GHM?

Graham has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NN. NN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, 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
NN	$464.29M	0.18	-$50.15M	-$1.10	-1.54
Graham	$199.62M	1.63	$4.56M	$0.83	35.96

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NNBR or GHM?

NN received 59 more outperform votes than Graham when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.79% of users gave Graham an outperform vote while only 51.67% of users gave NN an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NN	Outperform Votes 325 51.67%	Underperform Votes 304 48.33%
Graham	Outperform Votes 266 63.79%	Underperform Votes 151 36.21%

Do analysts prefer NNBR or GHM?

Graham has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.28%. Given Graham's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Graham is more favorable than NN.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NN	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Graham	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, NNBR or GHM?

NN has a beta of 2.73, suggesting that its share price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graham has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NNBR or GHM?

53.9% of NN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Graham shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of NN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Graham shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Graham beats NN on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.