Head to Head Comparison: Ming Shing Group (NASDAQ:MSW) versus Thor Industries (NYSE:THO)

Ming Shing Group (NASDAQ:MSW) and Thor Industries (NYSE:THO) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Ming Shing Group and Thor Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ming Shing Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Thor Industries	2.32%	6.15%	3.61%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Ming Shing Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Thor Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ming Shing Group and Thor Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ming Shing Group	$33.85 million	0.91	-$5.73 million	N/A	N/A
Thor Industries	$9.59 billion	0.62	$265.31 million	$4.17	26.94

Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Ming Shing Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ming Shing Group and Thor Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ming Shing Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Thor Industries	0	9	2	0	2.18

Thor Industries has a consensus target price of $94.00, suggesting a potential downside of 16.31%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Ming Shing Group.

Summary

Thor Industries beats Ming Shing Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ming Shing Group

Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is a company mainly engaged in wet trades works, such as plastering works, tile laying works, brick laying works, floor screeding works and marble works. Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is based in Hong Kong.

About Thor Industries

THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.