NN (NNBR) Competitors

NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) and Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Is NNBR or CMCO more profitable?

Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of -1.63% compared to NN's net margin of -8.84%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.62% beat NN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NN	-8.84%	-5.29%	-0.88%
Columbus McKinnon	-1.63%	7.62%	3.87%

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

53.9% of NN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of NN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, NNBR or CMCO?

NN has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NNBR or CMCO?

Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than NN. Columbus McKinnon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NN, 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	0.27	-$38.27M	-$1.13	-2.16
Columbus McKinnon	$959.22M	0.46	-$5.14M	-$0.54	-28.43

Does the media favor NNBR or CMCO?

In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 2 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 2 mentions for NN. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat NN's score of 0.00 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NN	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Columbus McKinnon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate NNBR or CMCO?

NN presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.93%. Columbus McKinnon has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 128.01%. Given Columbus McKinnon's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Columbus McKinnon 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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Columbus McKinnon	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Columbus McKinnon beats NN on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.