Daimler Truck (OTCMKTS:DTRUY – Get Free Report) is one of 434 public companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Daimler Truck to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Daimler Truck and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Daimler Truck | 5.87% | 4.79% | 1.46% |
| Daimler Truck Competitors | -1,036.33% | -9.23% | 0.95% |
Dividends
Daimler Truck pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Daimler Truck pays out 158.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Machinery” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.8% and pay out 27.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Daimler Truck | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Daimler Truck Competitors | 4113 | 14537 | 17966 | 785 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 30.04%. Given Daimler Truck’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Daimler Truck has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Daimler Truck and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Daimler Truck | $51.50 billion | $2.23 billion | 48.18 |
| Daimler Truck Competitors | $4.69 billion | $369.35 million | -6.97 |
Daimler Truck has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Daimler Truck is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.2% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.4% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Daimler Truck beats its peers on 10 of the 14 factors compared.
Daimler Truck Company Profile
Daimler Truck Holding AG manufactures and sells commercial trucks. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.
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