Head-To-Head Analysis: Carbon Revolution Public (NASDAQ:CREV) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW)

Carbon Revolution Public (NASDAQ:CREV) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Revolution Public and Douglas Dynamics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Revolution Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
Douglas Dynamics	11.38%	15.16%	6.29%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.2% of Carbon Revolution Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Carbon Revolution Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Carbon Revolution Public has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Carbon Revolution Public and Douglas Dynamics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Revolution Public	0	0	0	0	0.00
Douglas Dynamics	0	1	1	0	2.50

Douglas Dynamics has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.49%. Given Douglas Dynamics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Carbon Revolution Public.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carbon Revolution Public and Douglas Dynamics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Revolution Public	$47.33 million	0.17	-$146.44 million	N/A	N/A
Douglas Dynamics	$568.50 million	1.37	$56.15 million	$2.79	12.15

Douglas Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Revolution Public.

Summary

Douglas Dynamics beats Carbon Revolution Public on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Revolution Public

Carbon Revolution Public Limited Company manufactures and sells carbon fibre wheels to original equipment vehicle manufacturers for the automotive industry worldwide. It also provides associated engineering services; and sells tools. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. operates as a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment in North America. It operates through two segments, Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Attachments segment manufactures and sells snow and ice control attachments, including snowplows, and sand and salt spreaders for light trucks and heavy duty trucks, as well as various related parts and accessories. The Work Truck Solutions segment primarily manufactures municipal snow and ice control products; provides truck and vehicle upfits where it attaches component pieces of equipment, truck bodies, racking, and storage solutions to a vehicle chassis for use by end users for work related purposes; and manufactures storage solutions for trucks and vans, and cable pulling equipment for trucks. This segment also offers up-fit and storage solutions. It also provides customized turnkey solutions to governmental agencies, such as Departments of Transportation and municipalities. The company sells its products under the FISHER, SNOWEX, WESTERN, TURFEX, SWEEPEX, HENDERSON, BRINEXTREME, and DEJANA brands. It distributes its products primarily to professional snowplowers who are contracted to remove snow and ice from commercial and residential areas. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.