Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors $7.31 -0.20 (-2.66%) As of 02:05 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MTW vs. ASTE, PLOW, MLR, TWI, WNC, TWIN, RAIL, CVGI, CAT, and DEShould you be buying Manitowoc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manitowoc include Astec Industries (ASTE), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Miller Industries (MLR), Titan International (TWI), Wabash National (WNC), Twin Disc (TWIN), FreightCar America (RAIL), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Caterpillar (CAT), and Deere & Company (DE). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Manitowoc vs. Astec Industries Douglas Dynamics Miller Industries Titan International Wabash National Twin Disc FreightCar America Commercial Vehicle Group Caterpillar Deere & Company Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Which has higher earnings & 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManitowoc$2.18B0.12$55.80M$1.554.85Astec Industries$1.31B0.60$33.50M$0.19181.47 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer 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 55.61% of users gave Manitowoc an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformManitowocOutperform Votes44155.61% Underperform Votes35244.39% Astec IndustriesOutperform Votes40863.95% Underperform Votes23036.05% Which has more volatility & risk, MTW or ASTE? Manitowoc has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MTW or ASTE? Manitowoc currently has a consensus target price of $10.66, suggesting a potential upside of 41.74%. Astec Industries has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.11%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1.60Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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 Manitowoc2.56% 2.46% 0.83% Astec Industries -0.15%7.69%4.54% Does the media favor MTW or ASTE? In the previous week, Manitowoc had 6 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Manitowoc and 5 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Manitowoc's score of 0.78 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manitowoc 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astec Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MTW or ASTE a better dividend stock? Manitowoc pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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. Do insiders and institutionals believe 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. 3.6% of Manitowoc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Astec Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryManitowoc beats Astec Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Manitowoc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTW 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 NYSE 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 MTW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManitowocConstruction machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$266.17M$21.64B$6.61B$18.53BDividend YieldN/A2.82%3.60%4.23%P/E Ratio4.8512.8421.3531.15Price / Sales0.120.9374.2725.69Price / Cash3.578.5626.8817.53Price / Book0.441.813.564.29Net Income$55.80M$1.72B$796.19M$1.02B7 Day Performance-6.80%-0.78%1.97%-0.79%1 Month Performance-20.87%-10.58%-3.92%-6.88%1 Year Performance-42.24%-17.87%9.79%1.74% Manitowoc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTWManitowoc4.408 of 5 stars$7.31-2.7%$10.66+45.8%-44.2%$259.08M$2.18B4.724,800News CoverageASTEAstec Industries1.8324 of 5 stars$31.07-1.6%$39.00+25.5%-18.7%$708.52M$1.31B-388.334,290Positive NewsPLOWDouglas Dynamics4.1214 of 5 stars$22.38-0.1%$29.00+29.6%+8.7%$517.00M$568.50M9.731,810Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMLRMiller Industries3.7317 of 5 stars$39.54-0.7%$82.00+107.4%-19.3%$452.26M$1.26B6.561,450News CoveragePositive NewsTWITitan International4.2426 of 5 stars$6.68+2.1%$11.00+64.8%-42.0%$421.85M$1.85B-55.637,500News CoveragePositive NewsWNCWabash National4.2327 of 5 stars$9.79-4.9%$14.00+43.1%-65.3%$413.78M$1.95B-1.506,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownTWINTwin Disc2.3635 of 5 stars$6.86+1.2%N/A-59.5%$95.91M$321.40M10.24760Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownRAILFreightCar America2.9118 of 5 stars$4.55-1.9%N/A+49.0%$86.72M$559.43M-1.071,000Positive NewsGap DownCVGICommercial Vehicle Group4.3673 of 5 stars$1.13+3.7%$10.00+785.0%-86.6%$39.14M$723.36M1.117,600High Trading VolumeCATCaterpillar4.8974 of 5 stars$279.24-3.1%$383.80+37.4%-19.4%$133.46B$64.81B12.65109,100Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeDEDeere & Company4.1971 of 5 stars$422.15-1.8%$458.84+8.7%+17.1%$114.58B$46.93B18.7182,200Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Astec Industries Competitors Douglas Dynamics Competitors Miller Industries Competitors Titan International Competitors Wabash National Competitors Twin Disc Competitors FreightCar America Competitors Commercial Vehicle Group Competitors Caterpillar Competitors Deere & Company Competitors 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 (NYSE:MTW) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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