Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors

Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media favor MTW or ASTE?

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 5 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 2 mentions for Manitowoc. Manitowoc's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Astec Industries' score of 1.33 indicating that Manitowoc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manitowoc	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Astec Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MTW or ASTE?

78.7% of Manitowoc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Manitowoc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Astec Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Manitowoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, 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
Manitowoc	$2.18B	0.15	$55.80M	$1.55	6.11
Astec Industries	$1.31B	0.64	$33.50M	$0.19	192.21

Which has more risk and volatility, MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc presently has a consensus price target of $11.76, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Astec Industries has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Given Manitowoc's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manitowoc	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MTW or ASTE?

Manitowoc received 33 more outperform votes than Astec Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.95% of users gave Astec Industries an outperform vote while only 55.68% of users gave Manitowoc an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Manitowoc	Outperform Votes 441 55.68%	Underperform Votes 351 44.32%
Astec Industries	Outperform Votes 408 63.95%	Underperform Votes 230 36.05%

Is MTW or ASTE more profitable?

Manitowoc has a net margin of 2.56% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of -0.15%. Astec Industries' return on equity of 7.69% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manitowoc	2.56%	2.46%	0.83%
Astec Industries	-0.15%	7.69%	4.54%

Is MTW or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Manitowoc pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Manitowoc pays out 5.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 273.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Manitowoc beats Astec Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.