Sypris Solutions (NASDAQ:SYPR – Get Free Report) and Loar (NYSE:LOAR – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
44.7% of Sypris Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 47.9% of Sypris Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Loar shares are held 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Sypris Solutions and Loar, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sypris Solutions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Loar | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Loar has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.72%. Given Loar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loar is more favorable than Sypris Solutions.
Profitability
This table compares Sypris Solutions and Loar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sypris Solutions | -9.23% | -67.14% | -9.87% |
| Loar | 11.60% | 9.37% | 5.39% |
Risk & Volatility
Sypris Solutions has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loar has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sypris Solutions and Loar”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sypris Solutions | $119.89 million | 0.32 | -$6.34 million | ($0.47) | -3.53 |
| Loar | $496.28 million | 11.62 | $72.15 million | $0.72 | 85.49 |
Loar has higher revenue and earnings than Sypris Solutions. Sypris Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Loar beats Sypris Solutions on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sypris Solutions
Sypris Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of truck components, oil and gas pipeline components, and aerospace and defense electronics. It operates through Sypris Technologies and Sypris Electronics segments. The Sypris Technologies segment is involved in selling of forged, machined, welded, and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. The Sypris Electronics segment includes circuit card and full box build manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing, systems assembly and integration, design for manufacturability and design to specification work. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.
About Loar
Loar Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets aerospace and defense components for aircraft, and aerospace and defense systems in the United States and internationally. It offers products in various categories, which include airframe components, structural components, avionics, composites, braking system components, de-ice and ice protection, electro-mechanical, engineered materials, flight controls, fluid and motion controls, environmental, metal forming, molded components, and restraints and safety devices. The company also provides auto throttles, lap-belt airbags, two-and three-point seat belts, water purification systems, fire barriers, polyimide washers and bushings, latches, hold-open and tie rods, temperature and fluid sensors and switches, carbon and metallic brake discs, fluid and pneumatic-based ice protection, RAM air components, sealing solutions, actuation devices, and others. It primarily serves commercial, business jet and general aviation, and defense markets. Loar Holdings Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.
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