Ag Growth International (AFN) Competitors C$42.45 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AFN vs. BUI, LEV, GPV, CSX, CUB, RUS, BBU.UN, MSI, AND, and BBD.AShould you be buying Ag Growth International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ag Growth International include Buhler Industries (BUI), Lion Electric (LEV), GreenPower Motor (GPV), Clean Seed Capital Group (CSX), CubicFarm Systems (CUB), Russel Metals (RUS), Brookfield Business Partners (BBU.UN), Morneau Shepell (MSI), Andlauer Healthcare Group (AND), and Bombardier (BBD.A). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Ag Growth International vs. Its Competitors Buhler Industries Lion Electric GreenPower Motor Clean Seed Capital Group CubicFarm Systems Russel Metals Brookfield Business Partners Morneau Shepell Andlauer Healthcare Group Bombardier Ag Growth International (TSE:AFN) and Buhler Industries (TSE:BUI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media prefer AFN or BUI? In the previous week, Ag Growth International had 40 more articles in the media than Buhler Industries. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Ag Growth International and 0 mentions for Buhler Industries. Ag Growth International's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Buhler Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Ag Growth International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ag Growth International Positive Buhler Industries Neutral Is AFN or BUI more profitable? Ag Growth International has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Buhler Industries' net margin of -0.43%. Ag Growth International's return on equity of 7.48% beat Buhler Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ag Growth International1.71% 7.48% 6.34% Buhler Industries -0.43%-1.21%-0.06% Do analysts rate AFN or BUI? Ag Growth International presently has a consensus price target of C$50.71, suggesting a potential upside of 19.47%. Given Ag Growth International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ag Growth International is more favorable than Buhler Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ag Growth International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Buhler Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, AFN or BUI? Ag Growth International has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Buhler Industries has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AFN or BUI? 27.8% of Ag Growth International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Ag Growth International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 96.8% of Buhler Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AFN or BUI? Ag Growth International has higher revenue and earnings than Buhler Industries. Buhler Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ag Growth International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAg Growth InternationalC$1.41B0.58C$23.99MC$1.2533.89Buhler IndustriesC$239.87M0.00-C$1.03M-C$0.04N/A SummaryAg Growth International beats Buhler Industries on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ag Growth International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFN 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 AFN 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 TSE 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 AFN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAg Growth InternationalFarm & Heavy Construction Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$811.34MC$520.27MC$7.57BC$6.34BDividend Yield1.58%3.50%4.57%6.72%P/E Ratio33.8917.3025.0362.43Price / Sales0.5827.9599.461,654.03Price / Cash18.7565.8027.2983.29Price / Book2.512.164.324.90Net IncomeC$23.99MC$29.49MC$795.69MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-0.70%-0.43%0.82%1.87%1 Month Performance-1.44%2.16%0.63%1.30%1 Year Performance-21.37%26.28%30.61%30.46% Ag Growth International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFNAg Growth International1.7625 of 5 starsC$42.45+0.1%C$50.71+19.5%-21.4%C$811.34MC$1.41B33.89N/ATrending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBUIBuhler IndustriesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$182.25MC$239.87M-176.77862LEVLion ElectricN/AN/AN/AN/AC$54.87MC$226.53M-0.391,000GPVGreenPower MotorN/AC$0.58flatN/A-47.3%C$12.03MC$17.72M-0.48112CSXClean Seed Capital GroupN/AC$0.09+5.9%N/A+0.0%C$8.42MN/A-2.2522,500Positive NewsGap UpCUBCubicFarm SystemsN/AN/AN/AN/AC$3.95MC$4.01M-0.076,200Gap DownRUSRussel Metals3.5173 of 5 starsC$43.73-1.5%C$53.40+22.1%+6.9%C$2.51BC$4.17B14.093,500News CoverageDividend AnnouncementBBU.UNBrookfield Business PartnersN/AC$33.14-0.6%N/A+28.7%C$2.46BC$51.76B3.7016,000Dividend AnnouncementGap UpMSIMorneau ShepellN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.22BC$993.25M83.5520,000ANDAndlauer Healthcare Group0.1397 of 5 starsC$52.95-0.1%C$52.75-0.4%+31.3%C$2.11BC$659.00M31.882,290BBD.ABombardierN/AC$163.62+1.4%N/A+92.7%C$2.02BC$8.40B42.3917,100News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUI Alternatives LEV Alternatives GPV Alternatives CSX Alternatives CUB Alternatives RUS Alternatives BBU.UN Alternatives MSI Alternatives AND Alternatives BBD.A Alternatives 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 (TSE:AFN) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners#1 Pre-IPO Opportunity For 2025 [Take Action Now!]James Altucher has scored 37X and even 60X returns on past pre-IPO deals. 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