Regency Affiliates ( OTCMKTS:RAFI ) and Gentherm ( NASDAQ:THRM ) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
Get Regency Affiliates alerts: This table compares Regency Affiliates and Gentherm’s Regency Affiliates N/A N/A N/A Gentherm 2.31% 14.28% 9.34% Volatility & Risk
Regency Affiliates has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentherm has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Regency Affiliates pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Gentherm does not pay a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Regency Affiliates and Gentherm, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Regency Affiliates 0 0 0 0 N/A Gentherm 1 5 4 0 2.30 Gentherm has a consensus price target of $43.38, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Gentherm’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gentherm is more favorable than Regency Affiliates.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Regency Affiliates and Gentherm’s gross Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Regency Affiliates N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Gentherm $985.68 million 1.42 $35.22 million $2.31 17.31 Gentherm has higher revenue and earnings than Regency Affiliates.
Summary
Gentherm beats Regency Affiliates on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Regency Affiliates
Regency Affiliates, Inc., through its interest in MESC Capital, LLC, owns an on-site energy facility that supplies approximately 61 megawatts of steam and electricity to a Kimberly-Clark tissue mill in Mobile, Alabama. It also owns and operates 34.3 acres of land and rental property of approximately 717,000 square feet comprising a 2-story office building and a connected 6-story office tower in Woodlawn, Maryland through a limited partnership interest. The company is based in New York, New York.
About Gentherm
Gentherm Incorporated designs, develops, and manufactures thermal management technologies in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through two segments, Automotive and Industrial. The Automotive segment offers automotive seat comfort systems, including seat heaters, variable temperature climate control seats that are designed to provide individualized thermal comfort to automobile passengers; and integrated electronic components, such as blowers and electronic control units. This segment also provides specialized automotive cable system products, including ready-made wire harnesses and related wiring products; automotive steering wheel heaters, heated door and armrests, heated and cooled cup holders, and thermal storage bins; and non-automotive products comprising heated and cooled mattress and furniture. This segment serves light vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), commercial vehicle OEMs, and automotive seat manufacturers. The Industrial segment offers remote power generation systems, patient temperature management systems, and environmental testing equipment and services. The company was formerly known as Amerigon Incorporated and changed its name to Gentherm Incorporated in September 2012. Gentherm Incorporated was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.
