Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB – Get Free Report) and Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Trimble and Gorman-Rupp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trimble | 12.38% | 11.61% | 7.32% |
| Gorman-Rupp | 8.45% | 15.08% | 7.18% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Trimble and Gorman-Rupp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trimble | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Gorman-Rupp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Trimble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Trimble has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Trimble and Gorman-Rupp”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trimble | $3.59 billion | 3.62 | $424.00 million | $1.90 | 29.35 |
| Gorman-Rupp | $682.39 million | 2.94 | $53.02 million | $2.23 | 34.09 |
Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Trimble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Trimble beats Gorman-Rupp on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trimble
Trimble Inc. provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for project design and visualization; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades. Its Geospatial segment provides surveying and geospatial products, and geographic information systems. The company's Resources and Utilities segment offers precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions; manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment; solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding; water solutions; and agricultural software. Its Transportation segment offers solutions for long haul trucking and freight shipper markets; mobility solutions comprising route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communications; and fleet and transportation management systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions. The company was formerly known as Trimble Navigation Limited and changed its name to Trimble Inc. in October 2016. Trimble Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
About Gorman-Rupp
The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps. Its products are used in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Gorman-Rupp Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.
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