Head-To-Head Survey: Vulcan Intl Cor (OTCMKTS:VULC) and Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Vulcan Intl Cor (OTCMKTS:VULC) and Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Vulcan Intl Cor has a beta of -756.88, indicating that its share price is 75,788% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Myers Industries has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vulcan Intl Cor and Myers Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vulcan Intl Cor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Myers Industries	1.26%	14.02%	4.38%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vulcan Intl Cor and Myers Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vulcan Intl Cor	0	0	0	0	0.00
Myers Industries	0	0	1	0	3.00

Myers Industries has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.95%. Given Myers Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Myers Industries is more favorable than Vulcan Intl Cor.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vulcan Intl Cor and Myers Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vulcan Intl Cor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Myers Industries	$836.28 million	0.66	$7.20 million	$0.28	52.46

Myers Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan Intl Cor.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Vulcan Intl Cor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Myers Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Vulcan Intl Cor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Myers Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Myers Industries beats Vulcan Intl Cor on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vulcan Intl Cor

Vulcan International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rubber and foam products in Tennessee, the United States. The company offers mixed and uncured rubber products; firm sheet products from SBR, Nitrile, and Neoprene polymers; expanded rubber sheets; polyethylene foams; cross-linked, closed cell, and EVA co-polymer foams; and low density closed cell SBR products. It also provides molded sheet stock and specialty items, such as automobile mats and footwear components. In addition, the company engages in the real estate management and development activities. Vulcan International Corporation was founded in 1909 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

About Myers Industries

Myers Industries, Inc. engages in distribution of tire service supplies in Ohio. It operates through two segments, The Material Handling and Distribution. The Material Handling segment offers pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, and OEM parts, as well as storage and organization, and custom plastic products; and injection molded, rotationally molded or blow molded products, consumer fuel containers and tanks for water, fuel, and waste handling. It serves industrial manufacturing, food processing, retail/wholesale products distribution, agriculture, automotive, recreational and marine vehicles, healthcare, appliance, bakery, electronics, textiles, consumer markets, and other markets under Akro-Mils, Jamco, Buckhorn, Ameri-Kart, Scepter, Elkhart Plastics, Trilogy Plastics, and Signature Systems brands directly to end-users, as well as through distributors. The Distribution segment engages in the distribution of tools, equipment, and supplies for tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service on passenger, heavy truck, and off-road vehicles; and manufacture and sale of tire repair materials and custom rubber products, as well as reflective highway marking tapes under the Myers Tire Supply, Myers Tire Supply International, Tuffy Manufacturing, Mohawk Rubber Sales, Patch Rubber Company, Elrick, Fleetline, MTS, Seymoure, Advance Traffic Markings, and MXP brands. This segment serves retail and truck tire dealers, commercial auto and truck fleets, auto dealers, general service and repair centers, tire re-treaders, truck stop operations, and government agencies. Myers Industries, Inc. was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.