NN (NNBR) Competitors

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

Does the media favor NNBR or CMCO?

In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 10 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 1 mentions for NN. NN's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Columbus McKinnon's score of 0.31 indicating that NN is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NN	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Columbus McKinnon	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, NNBR or CMCO?

NN has a beta of 2.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NNBR or CMCO?

Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than NN. NN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbus McKinnon, 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	$489.27M	0.30	-$50.15M	-$1.09	-2.65
Columbus McKinnon	$1.01B	0.53	$46.62M	$0.33	57.27

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NNBR or CMCO?

53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of NN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NNBR or CMCO?

NN received 37 more outperform votes than Columbus McKinnon when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.89% of users gave Columbus McKinnon 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%
Columbus McKinnon	Outperform Votes 288 60.89%	Underperform Votes 185 39.11%

Do analysts prefer NNBR or CMCO?

NN currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 107.61%. Columbus McKinnon has a consensus price target of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 132.80%. Given Columbus McKinnon's higher possible 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Columbus McKinnon	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is NNBR or CMCO more profitable?

Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of 0.95% compared to NN's net margin of -8.05%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 8.64% beat NN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NN	-8.05%	-10.61%	-2.42%
Columbus McKinnon	0.95%	8.64%	4.30%

Summary

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