Reviewing American Axle & Manufacturing (DCH) & Its Competitors

American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) is one of 71 public companies in the “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare American Axle & Manufacturing to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.4% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.0% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

American Axle & Manufacturing has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Axle & Manufacturing’s competitors have a beta of 4.63, suggesting that their average stock price is 363% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Axle & Manufacturing and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Axle & Manufacturing	-0.34%	10.00%	1.17%
American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors	-2,041.24%	-29.40%	-6.51%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Axle & Manufacturing and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Axle & Manufacturing	$5.84 billion	-$19.70 million	-30.94
American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors	$6.36 billion	$181.04 million	32.84

American Axle & Manufacturing’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than American Axle & Manufacturing. American Axle & Manufacturing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for American Axle & Manufacturing and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Axle & Manufacturing	2	3	6	0	2.36
American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors	803	3649	4830	264	2.48

American Axle & Manufacturing currently has a consensus target price of $10.12, indicating a potential upside of 81.71%. As a group, “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies have a potential upside of 24.50%. Given American Axle & Manufacturing’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Axle & Manufacturing is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

American Axle & Manufacturing competitors beat American Axle & Manufacturing on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About American Axle & Manufacturing

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture, engineering, design, and validation of driveline systems and related components. It operates through the Driveline and Metal Forming segments. The Driveline segment consists of axles, drive shafts, power transfer units, rear drive modules, and electric and hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, service utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The Metal Forming segment manufactures axle shafts, ring and pinion gears, differential gears, transmission gears, and shafts and suspension components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The company was founded by Richard E. Dauch on March 1, 1994, and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.