Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors

Mayville Engineering (NYSE:MEC) and Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends and community ranking.

Does the media refer more to MEC or NTIC?

In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 6 more articles in the media than Mayville Engineering. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 4 mentions for Mayville Engineering. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Mayville Engineering's score of 0.03 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mayville Engineering	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Northern Technologies International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Technologies International. Mayville Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies International, 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
Mayville Engineering	$581.60M	0.44	$7.84M	$1.24	10.02
Northern Technologies International	$84.45M	0.79	$5.41M	$0.39	18.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MEC or NTIC?

45.4% of Mayville Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Mayville Engineering shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MEC or NTIC?

Northern Technologies International received 90 more outperform votes than Mayville Engineering when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 56.25% of users gave Mayville Engineering an outperform vote while only 51.58% of users gave Northern Technologies International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mayville Engineering	Outperform Votes 90 56.25%	Underperform Votes 70 43.75%
Northern Technologies International	Outperform Votes 180 51.58%	Underperform Votes 169 48.42%

Do analysts recommend MEC or NTIC?

Mayville Engineering presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.81%. Northern Technologies International has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 184.90%. Given Northern Technologies International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Technologies International is more favorable than Mayville Engineering.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mayville Engineering	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Northern Technologies International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is MEC or NTIC more profitable?

Northern Technologies International has a net margin of 5.89% compared to Mayville Engineering's net margin of 2.01%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of 7.48% beat Mayville Engineering's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mayville Engineering	2.01%	5.20%	2.51%
Northern Technologies International	5.89%	7.48%	6.02%

Summary

Northern Technologies International beats Mayville Engineering on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.