Modine Manufacturing (NYSE:MOD) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) Head to Head Analysis

Modine Manufacturing (NYSE:MOD) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Modine Manufacturing and PHINIA”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Modine Manufacturing	$2.58 billion	3.28	$184.00 million	$3.49	46.32
PHINIA	$3.40 billion	0.63	$79.00 million	$2.59	21.13

Modine Manufacturing has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PHINIA. PHINIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Modine Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Modine Manufacturing and PHINIA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Modine Manufacturing	0	2	3	0	2.60
PHINIA	0	6	3	1	2.50

Modine Manufacturing currently has a consensus price target of $180.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.36%. PHINIA has a consensus price target of $55.83, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Given Modine Manufacturing’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Modine Manufacturing is more favorable than PHINIA.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of Modine Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of PHINIA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Modine Manufacturing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of PHINIA 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.

Risk and Volatility

Modine Manufacturing has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PHINIA has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Modine Manufacturing and PHINIA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Modine Manufacturing	7.21%	23.90%	11.11%
PHINIA	3.22%	10.74%	4.48%

Summary

Modine Manufacturing beats PHINIA on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Modine Manufacturing

Modine Manufacturing Company provides thermal management products and solutions in the United States, Italy, Hungary, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments. The company offers heat transfer coils, including heat recovery and round tube plate fin coils; gas-fired, hydronic, electric and oilfired unit heaters; roof-mounted direct- and indirect-fired makeup air units; duct furnaces; infrared units; perimeter heating products; single packaged unit ventilators; modular chillers; air handler and condensing units; ceiling cassettes; evaporator unit coolers, remote condensers, fluid coolers, gas coolers, and dry and brine coolers; and motor and generator cooling coils, transformer oil coolers, radiators, dryers, and industrial heat exchangers. It also provides data center products consisting of IT cooling solutions, including precision air conditioning units for data center applications; computer room air conditioning and handler units; hybrid fan coils; fan walls; chillers; condensers; condensing units; and liquid cooling solutions for high-density computing, as well as replacement parts, maintenance service and control solutions for existing equipment and new building management controls and systems. In addition, the company offers powertrain cooling products, such as radiators, condensers, engine cooling modules, charge air coolers, fan shrouds, and surge tanks; cooling module generator sets; aluminum and stainless steel engine oil coolers, exhaust gas recirculation coolers, liquid charge air coolers, transmission and retarder oil coolers, and chillers; battery thermal management systems, electronics cooling packages, battery chillers, battery cooling plates, coolers and casings for electronics cooling, and coolers for electric axles; and coatings products and application services. Modine Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.

About PHINIA

PHINIA Inc. engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules. The segment also offers complete systems comprising associated software and calibration services, that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy for traditional and hybrid applications. The Aftermarket segment is involved in the sale of starters, alternators, and other new and remanufactured products, as well as maintenance, test equipment, and vehicle diagnostics solutions. It servs original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses, as well as other off-highway construction, marine, and agricultural and industrial applications. PHINIA Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.