Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID – Get Free Report) is one of 74 public companies in the “Construction Materials” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Smith-Midland to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Smith-Midland and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Smith-Midland | 8.59% | 14.25% | 8.71% |
| Smith-Midland Competitors | 4.62% | 8.00% | 4.99% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Smith-Midland and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Smith-Midland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Smith-Midland Competitors | 406 | 2056 | 2838 | 83 | 2.48 |
Risk and Volatility
Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith-Midland’s competitors have a beta of 0.90, suggesting that their average share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Smith-Midland shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Smith-Midland and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Smith-Midland | $93.40 million | $12.51 million | 14.25 |
| Smith-Midland Competitors | $6.78 billion | $651.37 million | 31.37 |
Smith-Midland’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Smith-Midland. Smith-Midland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Smith-Midland competitors beat Smith-Midland on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Smith-Midland
Smith-Midland Corporation invents, develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and installs precast concrete products and systems in the United States. It offers SlenderWall lightweight construction panel, lightweight exterior cladding used for the exterior walls of buildings; Sierra Wall that provides sound and sight barrier for use alongside highways around residential, industrial, and commercial properties; J-J Hooks highway safety barriers, used on roadways to separate lanes of traffic in construction work zone or traffic control purposes; Easi-Set precast building and Easi-Span expandable precast buildings, used in housing communications operations, traffic control systems, and mechanical and electrical stations; Easi-Set utility, vaults for house equipment, such as cable, telephone, or traffic signal equipment, and for underground storage, as well as custom-built utility vaults for special needs; SoftSound soundwall panels, it absorb highway noise; Beach Prisms erosion control modules for seawalls and jetties; and H2Out secondary drainage systems for panelized exterior cladding. It licenses its proprietary products in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, and Trinidad. The company markets its products through in-house sales force and independent sales representatives to contractors performing public and private construction contracts, such as construction of commercial buildings, public and private roads and highways, airports, and municipal utilities; and federal, state, and local transportation authorities. It serves its products to construction, highway, utilities, and farming industries. Smith-Midland Corporation was founded in 1960 and is based in Midland, Virginia.
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