Dana (NYSE:DAN) and Mingteng International (NASDAQ:MTEN) Critical Survey

Mingteng International (NASDAQ:MTEN) and Dana (NYSE:DAN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Mingteng International has a beta of -2.49, meaning that its stock price is 349% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dana has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mingteng International and Dana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mingteng International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dana	-0.26%	5.65%	1.02%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Mingteng International and Dana, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mingteng International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Dana	1	2	6	1	2.70

Dana has a consensus price target of $22.57, suggesting a potential upside of 14.26%. Given Dana’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dana is more favorable than Mingteng International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mingteng International and Dana”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mingteng International	$10.12 million	2.95	-$5.68 million	N/A	N/A
Dana	$10.28 billion	0.25	-$57.00 million	($0.16)	-123.47

Mingteng International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dana.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.8% of Dana shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Dana shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dana beats Mingteng International on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mingteng International

Mingteng International Corporation Inc. engages in the design, development, production, assembly, testing, repair, and after-sale service of molds in the People's Republic of China. It offers casting molds for turbocharger systems, braking systems, steering and differential systems, and other automotive system parts. The company also produces molds for new energy electric vehicle motor drive systems, battery pack systems, and engineering hydraulic components. It serves automobile, construction machinery, and other manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Wuxi, China.

About Dana

Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Light Vehicle Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, and Power Technologies. It offers drive systems, including axles, driveshafts, transmission, and wheel and track drives; motion systems, such as winches, slew drives, and hub drives; and electrodynamic technologies comprised of motors, inverters, software and control systems, battery-management systems, and fuel cell plates. The company also provides sealing solutions, such as gaskets, seals, cam covers, and oil pan modules; thermal-management technologies, including transmission and engine oil cooling, battery and electronics cooling, charge air cooling, and thermal-acoustical protective shielding; and digital solutions that include active and passive system controls, as well as descriptive and predictive analytics. It serves vehicle manufacturers in the global light vehicle, medium/heavy vehicle, and off-highway markets, as well as the stationary industrial market. The company was formerly known as Dana Holding Corporation and changed its name to Dana Incorporated in August 2016. Dana Incorporated was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Maumee, Ohio.