Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. The Shyft Group (SPAR) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesSustainabilityTrends SPAR vs. THRM, SMP, AXL, SRI, SUP, APTV, ALSN, BWA, GNTX, and LEAShould you be buying The Shyft Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Shyft Group include Gentherm (THRM), Standard Motor Products (SMP), American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL), Stoneridge (SRI), Superior Industries International (SUP), Aptiv (APTV), Allison Transmission (ALSN), BorgWarner (BWA), Gentex (GNTX), and Lear (LEA). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. The Shyft Group vs. Gentherm Standard Motor Products American Axle & Manufacturing Stoneridge Superior Industries International Aptiv Allison Transmission BorgWarner Gentex Lear Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) and The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SPAR) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Is THRM or SPAR more profitable? Gentherm has a net margin of 4.61% compared to The Shyft Group's net margin of -0.69%. The Shyft Group's return on equity of 24.51% beat Gentherm's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gentherm4.61% 14.36% 7.41% The Shyft Group -0.69%24.51%10.40% Which has higher valuation and earnings, THRM or SPAR? Gentherm has higher revenue and earnings than The Shyft Group. The Shyft Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentherm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGentherm$1.47B0.85$40.34M$2.1418.83The Shyft Group$756.54M0.56-$12.57M$1.249.64 Which has more volatility & risk, THRM or SPAR? Gentherm has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in THRM or SPAR? Gentherm received 131 more outperform votes than The Shyft Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.20% of users gave Gentherm an outperform vote while only 57.27% of users gave The Shyft Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGenthermOutperform Votes38363.20% Underperform Votes22336.80% The Shyft GroupOutperform Votes25257.27% Underperform Votes18842.73% Do analysts rate THRM or SPAR? Gentherm currently has a consensus price target of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 37.32%. Given Gentherm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gentherm is more favorable than The Shyft Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gentherm 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33The Shyft Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor THRM or SPAR? In the previous week, Gentherm had 10 more articles in the media than The Shyft Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Gentherm and 0 mentions for The Shyft Group. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat The Shyft Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gentherm Neutral The Shyft Group Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in THRM or SPAR? 97.1% of Gentherm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Gentherm shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGentherm beats The Shyft Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Shyft Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPAR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Shyft GroupMotor Vehicles & Car Bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$420.20M$49.59B$19.75B$9.09BDividend Yield0.59%2.83%2.90%3.98%P/E Ratio-70.299.5111.5517.52Price / Sales0.568.199.4482.55Price / Cash8.6111.3111.1037.67Price / Book2.412.921.984.71Net Income-$12.57M$3.19B$1.52B$224.52M The Shyft Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPARThe Shyft GroupN/A$12.02+0.6%N/A+1.4%$422.66M$756.54M-70.712,724THRMGentherm3.9172 of 5 stars$40.76+2.7%$55.33+35.8%-19.0%$1.26B$1.47B19.0514,504Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageSMPStandard Motor Products4.7703 of 5 stars$31.87+1.1%$42.00+31.8%-24.3%$692.15M$1.36B19.675,200Analyst RevisionAXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing3.1795 of 5 stars$5.85-0.3%$7.30+24.9%-34.2%$687.26M$6.08B24.3519,000News CoverageSRIStoneridge4.6318 of 5 stars$5.45-1.2%$16.00+193.5%-71.0%$150.97M$975.82M-20.194,850Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsSUPSuperior Industries International0.2719 of 5 stars$2.21-0.5%N/A-37.2%$64.13M$1.27B-0.566,600Short Interest ↑APTVAptiv4.939 of 5 stars$64.25+1.3%$85.47+33.0%-27.5%$15.10B$20.05B7.17154,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageALSNAllison Transmission3.4624 of 5 stars$115.41-3.5%$101.38-12.2%+93.5%$10.00B$3.04B14.063,700Positive NewsBWABorgWarner4.8056 of 5 stars$32.91+0.8%$40.40+22.8%-4.6%$7.20B$14.20B8.3539,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGNTXGentex4.4486 of 5 stars$28.48+2.7%$35.13+23.3%-16.1%$6.48B$2.30B15.236,245Upcoming EarningsLEALear4.9151 of 5 stars$98.12+1.9%$132.18+34.7%-28.1%$5.33B$23.47B10.32186,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies THRM Alternatives SMP Alternatives AXL Alternatives SRI Alternatives SUP Alternatives APTV Alternatives ALSN Alternatives BWA Alternatives GNTX Alternatives LEA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SPAR) was last updated on 1/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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