Manitowoc (MTW) Competitors

Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, LNN or MTW?

Lindsay has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manitowoc has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor LNN or MTW?

Manitowoc received 159 more outperform votes than Lindsay when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.68% of users gave Manitowoc an outperform vote while only 54.76% of users gave Lindsay an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lindsay	Outperform Votes 282 54.76%	Underperform Votes 233 45.24%
Manitowoc	Outperform Votes 441 55.68%	Underperform Votes 351 44.32%

Does the media favor LNN or MTW?

In the previous week, Lindsay had 2 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lindsay and 0 mentions for Manitowoc. Lindsay's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Manitowoc's score of -0.42 indicating that Lindsay is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lindsay	Positive
Manitowoc	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LNN or MTW?

89.9% of Lindsay shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Manitowoc shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lindsay shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Manitowoc 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.

Is LNN or MTW more profitable?

Lindsay has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 2.56%. Lindsay's return on equity of 13.17% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lindsay	11.18%	13.17%	8.33%
Manitowoc	2.56%	2.46%	0.83%

Do analysts prefer LNN or MTW?

Lindsay currently has a consensus target price of $136.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.35%. Manitowoc has a consensus target price of $11.76, indicating a potential upside of 9.34%. Given Manitowoc's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Lindsay.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lindsay	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Manitowoc	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LNN or MTW?

Lindsay has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Manitowoc. Manitowoc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lindsay, 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
Lindsay	$607.07M	2.43	$66.26M	$6.23	21.75
Manitowoc	$2.18B	0.17	$55.80M	$1.55	6.94

Summary

Lindsay beats Manitowoc on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.