MLR vs. GBX, LNN, ASTE, PLOW, TWI, WNC, MTW, RAIL, TWIN, and CVGI
Should you be buying Miller Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Miller Industries include Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Lindsay (LNN), Astec Industries (ASTE), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Titan International (TWI), Wabash National (WNC), Manitowoc (MTW), FreightCar America (RAIL), Twin Disc (TWIN), and Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry.
Miller Industries vs.
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, community ranking, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.
Greenbrier Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Miller Industries. Miller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenbrier Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Miller Industries has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Greenbrier Companies' net margin of 5.10%. Miller Industries' return on equity of 18.76% beat Greenbrier Companies' return on equity.
Greenbrier Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Miller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Greenbrier Companies pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Miller Industries pays out 14.6% 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.
95.6% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Miller Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Greenbrier Companies received 258 more outperform votes than Miller Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.14% of users gave Miller Industries an outperform vote while only 60.60% of users gave Greenbrier Companies an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Greenbrier Companies had 4 more articles in the media than Miller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Greenbrier Companies and 1 mentions for Miller Industries. Greenbrier Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Miller Industries' score of 1.23 indicating that Greenbrier Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Greenbrier Companies has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Greenbrier Companies presently has a consensus price target of $63.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Miller Industries has a consensus price target of $82.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.53%. Given Miller Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than Greenbrier Companies.
Summary
Greenbrier Companies beats Miller Industries on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:MLR) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
