Reviewing Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) and Stoneridge (NYSE:SRI)

Stoneridge (NYSE:SRI) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Stoneridge has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proliance International has a beta of 4.76, meaning that its stock price is 376% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Stoneridge and Proliance International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stoneridge	0	0	2	0	3.00
Proliance International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stoneridge presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 166.00%. Given Stoneridge’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stoneridge is more favorable than Proliance International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.1% of Stoneridge shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Stoneridge shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Proliance International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stoneridge	$887.03 million	0.19	-$5.18 million	($0.64)	-9.40
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Proliance International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stoneridge.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stoneridge	-0.81%	-0.42%	-0.17%
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Stoneridge

Stoneridge, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures engineered electrical and electronic systems, components, and modules for the automotive, commercial, off-highway, motorcycle, and agricultural vehicle markets in North America, South America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Control Devices, Electronics, and Stoneridge Brazil. The Control Devices segment offers actuators, sensors, switches, actuators, and connectors that monitor, measure, or activate specific functions within a vehicle. The Electronics segment designs and manufactures driver information systems, vision and safety systems, connectivity and compliance products, and electronic control units. Its products collect, store, and display vehicle information, such as speed, pressure, maintenance data, trip information, operator performance, temperature, distance traveled, and driver messages related to vehicle performance. This segment also offers electronic control units that regulate, coordinate, monitor, and direct the operation of the electrical system within a vehicle. The Stoneridge Brazil segment designs, manufactures, and sells vehicle tracking devices and monitoring services; vehicle security alarms and convenience accessories, including parking sensors and rearview cameras; in-vehicle audio and infotainment devices; and driver information systems and telematics solutions. The company provides its products and systems to various original equipment manufacturers and tier 1 customers, as well as aftermarket distributors. Stoneridge, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Novi, Michigan.

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.