Analyzing LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) and Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF)

Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) and LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Carbon Streaming and LCI Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Streaming	0	0	0	0	0.00
LCI Industries	0	7	1	0	2.13

LCI Industries has a consensus target price of $128.50, suggesting a potential downside of 16.74%. Given LCI Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Carbon Streaming.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Streaming and LCI Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Streaming	-24,852.70%	-4.10%	-3.94%
LCI Industries	4.49%	12.60%	5.62%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carbon Streaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of LCI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Carbon Streaming and LCI Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Streaming	$640,000.00	46.79	-$67.37 million	($0.35)	-1.74
LCI Industries	$3.74 billion	1.00	$142.87 million	$7.15	21.59

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

Risk & Volatility

Carbon Streaming has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LCI Industries has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LCI Industries beats Carbon Streaming on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming Corporation a carbon credit streaming and royalty company focused on creating shareholder value primarily through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. It provides capital to carbon projects globally, primarily by entering into or acquiring streaming, royalty or royalty-like arrangements for the purchase of carbon credits. The company was formerly known as Mexivada Mining Corp. and changed its name to Carbon Streaming Corporation in June 2020. Carbon Streaming Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies engineered components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles, ABS, and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; tankless water heaters; towing products; truck accessories; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Aftermarket segment supplies engineered components to aftermarket channels of the recreation and transportation markets for retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers, as well as direct to retail customers through the Internet. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, fenders to the marine industry, towing products, truck accessories, appliances, air conditioners, televisions, sound systems, and tankless water heaters. The company was formerly known as Drew Industries Incorporated and changed its name to LCI Industries in December 2016. LCI Industries was founded in 1956 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.