Comparing Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) & XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL)

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

75.1% of XPEL shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of XPEL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Proliance International 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 and Risk

XPEL has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proliance International has a beta of 7.23, meaning that its share price is 623% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for XPEL and Proliance International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPEL	0	2	0	0	2.00
Proliance International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Proliance International’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Proliance International is more favorable than XPEL.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares XPEL and Proliance International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPEL	$420.40 million	3.33	$45.49 million	$1.69	29.89
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

XPEL has higher revenue and earnings than Proliance International.

Profitability

This table compares XPEL and Proliance International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPEL	10.12%	19.20%	14.79%
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

XPEL beats Proliance International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XPEL

XPEL, Inc. sells, distributes, and installs protective films and coatings worldwide. The company offers automotive surface and paint protection film, headlight protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. It also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, and tools and accessories. In addition, the company offers paint protection kits, car wash products, after-care products, and installation tools through its website. The company sells and distributes its products through independent installers, new car dealerships, third-party distributors, automobile original equipment manufacturers, and company-owned installation centers, as well as through franchisees and online channels. The company serves in the United States, China, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa, and internationally. XPEL, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

About Proliance International

Proliance International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets heat exchange products and temperature control parts for the automotive and light truck aftermarket, as well as heat exchange products. The company’s heat exchange products include radiators, heater cores, heaters, radiator cores, and condensers; and temperature control parts comprise condensers, compressors, accumulators/driers, and evaporators. It also offers air conditioning parts and supplies, such as hose and tube assemblies, expansion valves, blowers, and fan clutches. In addition, the company provides charge air coolers, oil coolers, marine coolers, and other specialty heat exchangers for heavy-duty trucks, buses, specialty equipment, and industrial and marine applications, such as agricultural, construction and military vehicles, oil rigs, stationary power generation equipment, and inland sea-going vessels. Its customers include national retailers of aftermarket automotive products, warehouse distributors, radiator shops, hard parts jobbers, and other manufacturers. The company offers its products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Central America. Proliance International, Inc. was formerly known as Transpro, Inc. and changed its name to Proliance International, Inc. in July 2005. The company was founded in 1915 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.