Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR – Get Free Report) and Schaeffler (OTCMKTS:SCFLF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Miller Industries has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schaeffler has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Miller Industries and Schaeffler’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Miller Industries | 2.92% | 5.52% | 3.75% |
| Schaeffler | -4.73% | -10.43% | -1.77% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Miller Industries | $790.27 million | 0.69 | $23.01 million | $1.98 | 24.21 |
| Schaeffler | $19.68 billion | 0.04 | -$683.89 million | ($1.31) | -3.66 |
Miller Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Schaeffler. Schaeffler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
79.2% of Miller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Miller Industries and Schaeffler, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Miller Industries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Schaeffler | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Miller Industries presently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Given Miller Industries’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than Schaeffler.
Summary
Miller Industries beats Schaeffler on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Miller Industries
Miller Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells towing and recovery equipment. The company offers wreckers that are used to recover and tow disabled vehicles and other equipment; and car carriers, which are specialized flat-bed vehicles with hydraulic tilt mechanisms, which are used to transport new or disabled vehicles and other equipment. It also provides transport trailers for moving various vehicles for auto auctions, car dealerships, leasing companies, and other similar operations. The company markets its products under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. Miller Industries, Inc. sells its products through independent distributors in North America, and Canada, Mexico; and through prime contractors to governmental entities. Miller Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
About Schaeffler
Schaeffler AG, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells components and system for industrial applications in Europe, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. The Automotive Technologies division offers mechanical, mechatronic, and electronic components and systems for powertrain electrification used in passenger cars and commercial vehicles, such as electric motors, axle transmissions, axle drives, power electronics, hybrid modules, electromechanical and hydraulic actuators, and thermal management module; torque converters, hybrid dampers, clutches, variable valve train systems, valve-lash adjustment elements, balancer shafts, camshaft phasing systems, timing drives, and front end auxillary drives. This division provides rolling bearing application and products, such as wheel, ball, and needle roller bearings; and mechanical components and mechatronic systems for steering and other chassis applications, including Space Drive, a steer-by-wire system. The Automotive Aftermarket division offers components and repair solutions for light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, and offroad sectors under the LuK, INA, and FAG brand names, as well as service for repair shops under the REPXPERT brand. The Industrial division develops and manufactures rotary and linear bearing solutions, drive technology components and systems, and service solutions, such as sensor-based condition monitoring systems. This division serves customers in the wind, raw materials, aerospace, rail, offroad, two wheelers, power transmission, and industrial automation sectors. The company was formerly known as INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and changed its name to Schaeffler AG in October 2014. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Schaeffler AG is a subsidiary of IHO Verwaltungs GmbH.
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