Comparing CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) and Art’s-Way Manufacturing (NASDAQ:ARTW)

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHGet Free Report) and Art’s-Way Manufacturing (NASDAQ:ARTWGet Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CNH Industrial and Art’s-Way Manufacturing”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
CNH Industrial $19.84 billion 0.82 $1.25 billion $0.82 15.87
Art’s-Way Manufacturing $24.50 million 0.43 $310,000.00 N/A N/A

CNH Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than Art’s-Way Manufacturing.

Profitability

This table compares CNH Industrial and Art’s-Way Manufacturing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CNH Industrial 5.53% 14.32% 2.56%
Art’s-Way Manufacturing 3.23% 2.34% 1.23%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.9% of CNH Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of Art’s-Way Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of CNH Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Art’s-Way Manufacturing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

CNH Industrial has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Art’s-Way Manufacturing has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CNH Industrial and Art’s-Way Manufacturing, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CNH Industrial 0 5 8 1 2.71
Art’s-Way Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0.00

CNH Industrial currently has a consensus target price of $15.08, suggesting a potential upside of 15.89%. Given CNH Industrial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CNH Industrial is more favorable than Art’s-Way Manufacturing.

Summary

CNH Industrial beats Art’s-Way Manufacturing on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CNH Industrial

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CNH Industrial NV is an equipment and services company, which develops, manufactures and sells specialized machines and services for the farming and construction industries, and supplies replacement parts and accessories. It operates through the following operating segments: Agriculture, Construction, and Financial Services. The Agriculture segment designs, manufactures, and distributes a full line of farm machinery and implements, including two-wheel and four-wheel drive tractors, crawler tractors, combines, grape and sugar cane harvesters, hay and forage equipment, planting and seeding equipment, soil preparation and cultivation implements and material handling equipment. The Construction segment comprises of a full line of construction equipment including excavators, crawler dozers, graders, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, and compact track loaders. The Financial Services segment offers retail note and lease financing to end-use customers for the purchase of new and used agricultural and construction equipment and components. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Art’s-Way Manufacturing

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Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. manufactures and distributes farm equipment products. It operates through the Agricultural Products, and Modular Buildings segments. The Agricultural Products segment manufactures a variety of specialized farm machinery under its own label including portable and stationary animal feed processing equipment and related attachments used to mill and mix feed grains into custom animal feed rations, a line of forage equipment consisting of forage boxes, bale processors, running gear, and dump boxes, a line of manure spreaders, sugar beet harvesting equipment, and a line of dirt work equipment. The Modular Buildings segment produces and sells modular buildings, which are custom designed to meet the specific research needs of its customers. It also provides services relating to the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation and renting of the building units that it produces. The company was founded by Arthur Luscombe in 1956 and is headquartered in Armstrong, IA.

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