Analyzing LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) & Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF)

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

LCI Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LCI Industries and Pinewood Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LCI Industries	3.93%	11.57%	5.27%
Pinewood Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of LCI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for LCI Industries and Pinewood Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LCI Industries	0	6	2	1	2.44
Pinewood Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

LCI Industries presently has a consensus target price of $113.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.00%. Given LCI Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LCI Industries and Pinewood Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LCI Industries	$3.99 billion	0.69	$142.87 million	$7.15	15.90
Pinewood Technologies Group	$30.47 million	N/A	$101.63 million	N/A	N/A

LCI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Summary

LCI Industries beats Pinewood Technologies Group on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies engineered components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles, ABS, and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; tankless water heaters; towing products; truck accessories; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Aftermarket segment supplies engineered components to aftermarket channels of the recreation and transportation markets for retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers, as well as direct to retail customers through the Internet. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, fenders to the marine industry, towing products, truck accessories, appliances, air conditioners, televisions, sound systems, and tankless water heaters. The company was formerly known as Drew Industries Incorporated and changed its name to LCI Industries in December 2016. LCI Industries was founded in 1956 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

About Pinewood Technologies Group

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells industrial wood pellets for industrial electrical power generation and home heating consumption in North America, Asia, and Europe. The company produces renewable fuel in the form of industrial wood pellets for electricity generation, which are used by utilities and large-scale power generators to produce renewable and baseload power. It also owns and operates the Westview port facility at Prince Rupert for the storage, handling, and loading of third party wood pellets. The company was formerly known as Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. in December 2018. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.