Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS – Get Free Report) and Northgate (OTCMKTS:NGTEF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Northgate”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Custom Truck One Source | $1.94 billion | 1.20 | -$31.05 million | ($0.09) | -114.02 |
| Northgate | $863.72 million | 0.83 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Custom Truck One Source and Northgate, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Custom Truck One Source | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Northgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Custom Truck One Source presently has a consensus price target of $10.14, indicating a potential downside of 1.16%. Given Custom Truck One Source’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Custom Truck One Source is more favorable than Northgate.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.1% of Custom Truck One Source shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Custom Truck One Source shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Northgate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Custom Truck One Source | -0.88% | -2.18% | -0.49% |
| Northgate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Custom Truck One Source has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northgate has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Custom Truck One Source beats Northgate on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Custom Truck One Source
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Equipment Rental Solutions (ERS), Truck and Equipment Sales (TES), and Aftermarket Parts and Services (APS). The ERS segment owns new and used specialty equipment, including truck-mounted aerial lifts, cranes, service trucks, dump trucks, trailers, digger derricks, and other machinery and equipment. The TES segment offers new equipment for sale to be used for end-markets, which can be modified to meet customers specific needs. The APS segment provides truck and equipment maintenance and repair services; and rents and sells specialized tools, including stringing blocks, insulated hot stick, and rigging equipment, as well as sale of specialized aftermarket parts. The company was formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. in April 2021. Custom Truck One Source, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
About Northgate
Northgate plc provides light commercial vehicle hire services in the United Kingdom, Spain, and the Republic of Ireland. It also sells used vehicles; supplies other related goods and services; and offers fleet management services. The company operates a fleet of 53,000 vehicles from 77 locations in the United Kingdom; and a fleet of 40,000 vehicles from 24 locations in Spain. It serves construction and distribution, manufacturing and engineering, and business service industries, as well as local authorities, public utilities, and retailers and wholesalers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Darlington, the United Kingdom.
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