Thor Industries (NYSE:THO – Get Free Report) and Piaggio & C. (OTCMKTS:PIAGF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Thor Industries and Piaggio & C., as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Thor Industries | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Piaggio & C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Thor Industries presently has a consensus target price of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.93%. Given Thor Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Thor Industries is more favorable than Piaggio & C..
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Thor Industries | $9.58 billion | 0.43 | $258.56 million | $2.31 | 34.18 |
| Piaggio & C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | C($0.03) | -65.55 |
Thor Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Piaggio & C.. Piaggio & C. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.4% of Piaggio & C. shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Thor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Thor Industries and Piaggio & C.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Thor Industries | 2.67% | 5.74% | 3.51% |
| Piaggio & C. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Thor Industries beats Piaggio & C. on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Thor Industries
THOR Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles (RVs), and related parts and accessories in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers travel trailers; gasoline and diesel Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes; conventional travel trailers and fifth wheels; luxury fifth wheels; and motorcaravans, caravans, campervans, and urban vehicles. It also provides aluminum extrusion and specialized component products to RV and other manufacturers. The company provides its products through independent and non-franchise dealers. THOR Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.
About Piaggio & C.
Piaggio & C. SpA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, manufacture, and distribution of two-wheeler and commercial motor vehicles. The company provides two-wheelers, including scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds, as well as related spare parts and accessories under the Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Derbi, and Scarabeo brands. It also offers three-and four-wheeler light commercial vehicles, as well as related spare parts and accessories for commercial and private use under the Ape and Porter brands; and smart robots for transportation. In addition, the company sells engines to third parties; conducts two-wheeler sports championships; and provides technical services, as well as finance services. It distributes its vehicles primarily through dealers and exports in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, rest of the Asia Pacific, and India. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Pontedera, Italy. Piaggio & C. SpA is a subsidiary of IMMSI S.p.A.
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