Twin Disc (TWIN) Competitors

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor TWIN or PLOW?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 2 more articles in the media than Twin Disc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 0 mentions for Twin Disc. Douglas Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Twin Disc's score of 0.00 indicating that Douglas Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Twin Disc	Neutral
Douglas Dynamics	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, TWIN or PLOW?

Douglas Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Twin Disc. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Twin Disc, 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
Twin Disc	$295.13M	0.54	$10.99M	$0.67	16.75
Douglas Dynamics	$568.18M	1.01	$23.72M	$2.30	10.76

Which has more volatility & risk, TWIN or PLOW?

Twin Disc has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TWIN or PLOW a better dividend stock?

Twin Disc pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Twin Disc pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TWIN or PLOW?

65.3% of Twin Disc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.3% of Twin Disc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate TWIN or PLOW?

Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.12%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Twin Disc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Twin Disc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is TWIN or PLOW more profitable?

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Twin Disc's net margin of 3.09%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 12.68% beat Twin Disc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Twin Disc	3.09%	4.26%	2.13%
Douglas Dynamics	9.89%	12.68%	4.89%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TWIN or PLOW?

Douglas Dynamics received 7 more outperform votes than Twin Disc when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.25% of users gave Twin Disc an outperform vote while only 55.04% of users gave Douglas Dynamics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Twin Disc	Outperform Votes 277 62.25%	Underperform Votes 168 37.75%
Douglas Dynamics	Outperform Votes 284 55.04%	Underperform Votes 232 44.96%

Summary

Douglas Dynamics beats Twin Disc on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.