Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM – Get Free Report) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
26.6% of Beam Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Beam Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Beam Global has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Beam Global | -95.63% | -61.84% | -35.88% |
| Miller Industries | 2.08% | 3.70% | 2.58% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Beam Global and Miller Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Beam Global | $28.24 million | 1.39 | -$27.00 million | ($1.67) | -1.11 |
| Miller Industries | $790.27 million | 0.70 | $23.01 million | $1.34 | 35.98 |
Miller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Beam Global. Beam Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Beam Global and Miller Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Beam Global | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Miller Industries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Beam Global currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 115.05%. Miller Industries has a consensus target price of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.59%. Given Beam Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Beam Global is more favorable than Miller Industries.
Summary
Miller Industries beats Beam Global on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Beam Global
Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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.
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