American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH – Get Free Report) is one of 31 publicly-traded companies in the “Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare American Axle & Manufacturing to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for American Axle & Manufacturing and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | 176 | 672 | 517 | 3 | 2.25 |
American Axle & Manufacturing presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.44%. As a group, “Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories” companies have a potential downside of 8.83%. Given American Axle & Manufacturing’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Axle & Manufacturing is more favorable than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | $5.84 billion | -$19.70 million | -40.44 |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | $1.47 billion | -$2.71 million | -11.68 |
American Axle & Manufacturing has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. American Axle & Manufacturing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares American Axle & Manufacturing and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | -0.34% | 9.92% | 1.25% |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | -561.48% | -11.41% | -7.15% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.4% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
American Axle & Manufacturing has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Axle & Manufacturing’s rivals have a beta of 1.85, meaning that their average stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
American Axle & Manufacturing beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
American Axle & Manufacturing Company Profile
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. is a leading supplier of driveline and drivetrain systems, modules and components for the light vehicle market world wide. It manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. It’s the primary supplier of driveline components to its major customers include General Motors, Stellantis and Ford. It also sells various products to Ford & Stellantis from Metal Forming segment. It has the 2 operating segments. Driveline segment comprises front & rear axles, driveshafts, differential assemblies, clutch modules, balance shaft systems, disconnecting driveline technology, and electric & hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, SUVs, crossover vehicles, passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Metal Forming segment comprises axle & transmission shafts, ring and pinion gears, differential gears & assemblies, connecting rods and variable valve timing products for OEM and Tier 1 automotive suppliers.
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