Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR – Get Free Report) and Uni-Select (OTCMKTS:UNIEF – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Miller Industries and Uni-Select”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Miller Industries | $1.29 billion | 0.54 | $58.29 million | $5.73 | 10.57 |
Uni-Select | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2.20 | 16.33 |
Miller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Uni-Select. Miller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uni-Select, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Miller Industries and Uni-Select, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Miller Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Uni-Select | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Miller Industries and Uni-Select’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Miller Industries | 5.55% | 20.16% | 10.70% |
Uni-Select | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Miller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Uni-Select pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Miller Industries pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Uni-Select pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Summary
Miller Industries beats Uni-Select on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Miller Industries
Miller Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells towing and recovery equipment. The company offers wreckers that are used to recover and tow disabled vehicles and other equipment; and car carriers, which are specialized flat-bed vehicles with hydraulic tilt mechanisms, which are used to transport new or disabled vehicles and other equipment. It also provides transport trailers for moving various vehicles for auto auctions, car dealerships, leasing companies, and other similar operations. The company markets its products under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. Miller Industries, Inc. sells its products through independent distributors in North America, and Canada, Mexico; and through prime contractors to governmental entities. Miller Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
About Uni-Select
Uni-Select Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes automotive refinish, and industrial coatings and related products in North America. It operates through FinishMaster U.S., Canadian Automotive Group, and GSF Car Parts U.K. segments. The company engages in the distribution of automotive aftermarket parts in Canada; and distribution of automotive original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket parts in the United Kingdom. It operates distribution centers and corporate stores under the BUMPER TO BUMPER, AUTO PARTS PLUS, and FINISHMASTER names. Uni-Select Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Boucherville, Canada.
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