Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Critical Analysis

Curtiss Motorcycles (OTCMKTS:CMOT) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Curtiss Motorcycles and Blue Bird”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Bird	$1.48 billion	1.07	$127.72 million	$3.88	12.91

Blue Bird has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Curtiss Motorcycles and Blue Bird’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss Motorcycles	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Bird	8.63%	62.87%	23.37%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Curtiss Motorcycles and Blue Bird, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss Motorcycles	0	0	0	0	0.00
Blue Bird	0	1	6	0	2.86

Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $64.60, indicating a potential upside of 28.97%. Given Blue Bird’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Curtiss Motorcycles.

Volatility and Risk

Curtiss Motorcycles has a beta of -10.32, suggesting that its stock price is 1,132% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Bird has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Blue Bird beats Curtiss Motorcycles on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Curtiss Motorcycles

Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of handcrafted street motorcycles for high net worth customers in the United States. The company offers the X132 Hellcat Speedster, as well as preproduction models, such as the P51 Combat Fighter and the Wraith Tandem Lusso motorcycles. It also provides motorcycle related products, including various wearing apparel and other related accessories displaying the Confederate name through its Website. The company was formerly known as Confederate Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. in January 2018. Curtiss Motorcycles Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

About Blue Bird

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides financing services and extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.