Comparing Andritz (ADRZY) and Its Peers

Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) is one of 24 public companies in the “Industrial Services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Andritz to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Dividends

Andritz pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Andritz pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Industrial Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.2% and pay out 31.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Andritz and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andritz	5.88%	21.98%	5.93%
Andritz Competitors	-13.93%	10.91%	3.44%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Andritz and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Andritz	$9.00 billion	$537.26 million	14.53
Andritz Competitors	$9.76 billion	$637.30 million	17.29

Andritz’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Andritz. Andritz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.2% of shares of all “Industrial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of shares of all “Industrial Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Andritz has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Andritz’s rivals have a beta of 1.17, indicating that their average share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Andritz and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andritz	1	0	1	0	2.00
Andritz Competitors	346	865	977	33	2.31

As a group, “Industrial Services” companies have a potential upside of 10.86%. Given Andritz’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Andritz has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Andritz rivals beat Andritz on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Andritz

Andritz AG provides plants, equipment, and services for pulp and paper industry, metalworking and steel industries, hydropower stations, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors in Europe, North America, South America, China, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. The Pulp & Paper segment supplies technology, automation, and service solutions to produce pulp, paper, board, and tissue; boilers for power generation; flue gas cleaning systems; nonwovens technologies; panelboard production systems; and recycling, shredding, and energy solutions for various waste materials. The Metals segment provides technologies, plants, and digital solutions, including automation and software solutions, and process know-how and services; and solutions for the production and processing of flat products for welding systems and industrial furnaces, as well as services for the metals processing industry. The Hydro segment supplies electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants; offers plant diagnosis, refurbishment, modernization, and upgradation of existing hydropower plants; and pumps for irrigation, water supply, and flood control, as well as turbo generators. The Separation segment offers mechanical and thermal technologies, as well as services and related automation solutions for solid/liquid separation to serve chemical, environmental, food, mining, and minerals industries; and technologies and services to produce animal feed and biomass pellets. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Graz, Austria.