AmeraMex International (OTCMKTS:AMMX – Get Free Report) and Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN – Get Free Report) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AmeraMex International and Trinity Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
AmeraMex International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Trinity Industries | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Trinity Industries has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Trinity Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trinity Industries is more favorable than AmeraMex International.
Valuation and Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
AmeraMex International | $14.97 million | 0.09 | -$1.16 million | ($0.08) | -1.11 |
Trinity Industries | $2.86 billion | 0.77 | $138.40 million | $1.62 | 16.61 |
Trinity Industries has higher revenue and earnings than AmeraMex International. AmeraMex International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trinity Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
AmeraMex International has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of AmeraMex International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Trinity Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares AmeraMex International and Trinity Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
AmeraMex International | -4.63% | -25.15% | -3.85% |
Trinity Industries | 4.79% | 11.47% | 1.69% |
Summary
Trinity Industries beats AmeraMex International on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AmeraMex International
AmeraMex International, Inc. sells, leases, and rents new and refurbished heavy equipment primarily in the United States. Its products are used in light and infrastructure construction, shipping logistics, logging, mining, transportation, commercial farming, and forestry industries. The company also sells parts; and provides repair and maintenance services. It serves customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Chico, California.
About Trinity Industries
Trinity Industries, Inc. provides rail transportation products and services under the TrinityRail name in North America. It operates in two segments, Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, and Rail Products Group. The Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investors; and provides fleet maintenance and management services. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 109,295 railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and offers railcar maintenance and modification services. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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