Titan Machinery (TITN) Competitors

MRC Global (NYSE:MRC) and Titan Machinery (NASDAQ:TITN) are both small-cap trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MRC or TITN?

95.0% of MRC Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Titan Machinery shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of MRC Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Titan Machinery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor MRC or TITN?

In the previous week, MRC Global had 3 more articles in the media than Titan Machinery. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for MRC Global and 7 mentions for Titan Machinery. MRC Global's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Titan Machinery's score of 0.73 indicating that MRC Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MRC Global	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Titan Machinery	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MRC or TITN more profitable?

MRC Global has a net margin of -0.10% compared to Titan Machinery's net margin of -2.23%. MRC Global's return on equity of 11.81% beat Titan Machinery's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MRC Global	-0.10%	11.81%	3.67%
Titan Machinery	-2.23%	-8.22%	-2.64%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MRC or TITN?

MRC Global has higher revenue and earnings than Titan Machinery. MRC Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Titan Machinery, 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
MRC Global	$3.01B	0.43	$55M	-$0.24	-62.77
Titan Machinery	$2.70B	0.18	-$36.91M	-$2.63	-7.86

Which has more risk and volatility, MRC or TITN?

MRC Global has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Titan Machinery has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MRC or TITN?

MRC Global presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.21%. Titan Machinery has a consensus target price of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Titan Machinery's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Titan Machinery is more favorable than MRC Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MRC Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Titan Machinery	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

MRC Global beats Titan Machinery on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.