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 AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SPAR vs. THRM, SMP, TEN, AXL, SRI, SUP, APTV, ALSN, BWA, and GNTXShould 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), Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN), American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL), Stoneridge (SRI), Superior Industries International (SUP), Aptiv (APTV), Allison Transmission (ALSN), BorgWarner (BWA), and Gentex (GNTX). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. The Shyft Group vs. Gentherm Standard Motor Products Tsakos Energy Navigation American Axle & Manufacturing Stoneridge Superior Industries International Aptiv Allison Transmission BorgWarner Gentex The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SPAR) and Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, SPAR or THRM? The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentherm has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SPAR or THRM? In the previous week, Gentherm had 24 more articles in the media than The Shyft Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Gentherm and 1 mentions for The Shyft Group. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat The Shyft Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Shyft Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gentherm 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SPAR or THRM more profitable? Gentherm has a net margin of 4.46% 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 The Shyft Group-0.69% 24.51% 10.40% Gentherm 4.46%11.43%5.82% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SPAR or THRM? 74.3% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Gentherm shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Gentherm shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer SPAR or THRM? Gentherm has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 94.02%. Given Gentherm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gentherm is more favorable than The Shyft Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Shyft Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Gentherm 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPAR or THRM? 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 RatioThe Shyft Group$756.54M0.40-$12.57M$1.246.94Gentherm$1.46B0.52$40.34M$2.0711.95 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SPAR or THRM? Gentherm received 135 more outperform votes than The Shyft Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.13% of users gave Gentherm an outperform vote while only 57.27% of users gave The Shyft Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Shyft GroupOutperform Votes25257.27% Underperform Votes18842.73% GenthermOutperform Votes38763.13% Underperform Votes22636.87% SummaryGentherm beats The Shyft Group on 15 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$302.40M$38.35B$17.09B$7.80BDividend Yield0.59%2.96%3.24%4.31%P/E Ratio-50.5910.4116.9118.40Price / Sales0.4012.4610.13101.30Price / Cash8.6111.9610.9434.62Price / Book1.742.711.754.18Net Income-$12.57M$3.05B$1.43B$247.71M The Shyft Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPARThe Shyft Group0.8842 of 5 stars$8.60-6.6%N/A-14.2%$302.40M$756.54M-50.592,724News CoverageGap DownTHRMGentherm3.6844 of 5 stars$24.26-0.8%$47.67+96.5%-50.5%$746.76M$1.46B11.7214,600Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSMPStandard Motor Products4.7069 of 5 stars$23.77+0.9%$42.00+76.7%-25.4%$518.37M$1.46B14.644,900Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTENTsakos Energy Navigation4.5627 of 5 stars$15.51-0.6%$31.00+99.9%-15.4%$467.14M$804.06M2.8371,000AXLAmerican Axle & Manufacturing3.7628 of 5 stars$3.32-0.5%$6.25+88.5%-50.0%$392.27M$6.12B11.8419,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageSRIStoneridge3.9564 of 5 stars$3.72+2.1%$16.00+330.7%-74.3%$103.31M$908.30M-13.745,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsSUPSuperior Industries International1.182 of 5 stars$2.28+1.4%N/A-36.4%$67.87M$1.27B-0.587,800Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsAPTVAptiv4.9385 of 5 stars$51.99+2.0%$81.94+57.6%-20.1%$11.92B$19.71B7.55160,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpALSNAllison Transmission4.387 of 5 stars$87.64+2.1%$97.88+11.7%+14.2%$7.45B$3.23B10.523,500Upcoming EarningsBWABorgWarner4.9076 of 5 stars$26.61+1.3%$37.19+39.8%-13.8%$5.84B$14.09B18.5852,700Analyst ForecastGNTXGentex4.8223 of 5 stars$21.54+1.2%$28.31+31.5%-38.4%$4.87B$2.31B12.225,470Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies THRM Alternatives SMP Alternatives TEN Alternatives AXL Alternatives SRI Alternatives SUP Alternatives APTV Alternatives ALSN Alternatives BWA Alternatives GNTX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SPAR) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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