Conrad Industries (OTCMKTS:CNRD) vs. MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Conrad Industries (OTCMKTS:CNRD) and MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Conrad Industries and MTU Aero Engines”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Conrad Industries	$303.41 million	0.44	$11.23 million	$3.02	8.86
MTU Aero Engines	$8.02 billion	2.94	$684.97 million	$9.23	23.72

MTU Aero Engines has higher revenue and earnings than Conrad Industries. Conrad Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MTU Aero Engines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Conrad Industries and MTU Aero Engines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Conrad Industries	4.54%	17.11%	9.83%
MTU Aero Engines	10.79%	25.61%	7.77%

Volatility and Risk

Conrad Industries has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MTU Aero Engines has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Conrad Industries and MTU Aero Engines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Conrad Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00
MTU Aero Engines	0	4	2	1	2.57

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.6% of Conrad Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of MTU Aero Engines shares are held by institutional investors. 31.5% of Conrad Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MTU Aero Engines beats Conrad Industries on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Conrad Industries

Conrad Industries, Inc. engages in the construction, conversion, and repair of various steel and aluminum marine vessels in the United States. The company builds harbor tugs; specialty barges, such as crane, deck, ABS class, dry bulk cargo, aggregate, and well stim barges; inland tank, LPG inland tank, LPG pressure, LPG tank, and DS tank barges; and offshore support vessels, including liftboats, crew boats, offshore supply vessels, and offshore tugs, as well as other support equipment, such as deck and crane barges. It also builds inland pushboats comprising inland towboats, inland river push boats, and towboats; and ferries, which consist of passenger, and passenger and vehicle ferries. In addition, the company offers repairs and conversions, including electrical, mechanical, propulsion, and hull repairs to large-scale conversions of ships and barges; and engages in the fabrication of modular components for offshore floating production, storage, and offloading vessels, as well as drilling rigs. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business). The company offers commercial aircraft engines for wide body jets, narrow body and regional jets, business jets, and turboprops; military aircraft engines for fighter jets, helicopters, and transporters; and industrial gas turbines. It also maintains, repairs, and overhauls commercial and military engines; and manufactures and markets various spare parts. The company was formerly known as MTU Aero Engines Holding AG and changed its name to MTU Aero Engines AG in May 2013. MTU Aero Engines AG was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.