XPEL (XPEL) & Its Peers Critical Contrast

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) is one of 71 publicly-traded companies in the “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare XPEL to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.1% of XPEL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.0% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of XPEL shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares XPEL and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPEL	$420.40 million	$45.49 million	20.81
XPEL Competitors	$6.91 billion	$183.38 million	9.75

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for XPEL and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPEL	0	0	2	0	3.00
XPEL Competitors	557	3156	4434	199	2.51

XPEL presently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.01%. As a group, “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies have a potential upside of 12.59%. Given XPEL’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe XPEL is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

XPEL has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPEL’s rivals have a beta of 3.11, indicating that their average stock price is 211% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPEL	10.92%	21.89%	17.30%
XPEL Competitors	-1,305.32%	-136.76%	-5.83%

Summary

XPEL beats its rivals on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

XPEL Company Profile

XPEL, Inc. sells, distributes, and installs protective films and coatings worldwide. The company offers automotive surface and paint protection film, headlight protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. It also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, and tools and accessories. In addition, the company offers paint protection kits, car wash products, after-care products, and installation tools through its website. The company sells and distributes its products through independent installers, new car dealerships, third-party distributors, automobile original equipment manufacturers, and company-owned installation centers, as well as through franchisees and online channels. The company serves in the United States, China, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa, and internationally. XPEL, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.