Motorcar Parts of America (NASDAQ:MPAA – Get Free Report) and AirBoss of America (OTCMKTS:ABSSF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Motorcar Parts of America and AirBoss of America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Motorcar Parts of America | -0.53% | -0.57% | -0.15% |
| AirBoss of America | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
83.5% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.5% of AirBoss of America shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Motorcar Parts of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Motorcar Parts of America | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| AirBoss of America | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Motorcar Parts of America currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.51%. Given Motorcar Parts of America’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Motorcar Parts of America is more favorable than AirBoss of America.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Motorcar Parts of America and AirBoss of America”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Motorcar Parts of America | $769.46 million | 0.30 | $12.39 million | ($0.31) | -39.16 |
| AirBoss of America | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.40 | 13.09 |
Motorcar Parts of America has higher revenue and earnings than AirBoss of America. Motorcar Parts of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AirBoss of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
AirBoss of America beats Motorcar Parts of America on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Motorcar Parts of America
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. manufactures, remanufactures, and distributes heavy-duty truck, industrial, marine, and agricultural application replacement parts in the United States. The company offers rotating electrical products, including alternators and starters; wheel hub assemblies and bearings; and brake-related products comprising brake calipers, brake boosters, brake rotors, brake pads, and brake master cylinders. It also offers turbochargers; test solutions and diagnostic equipment for the pre- and post-production of electric vehicles; combustion engine vehicles; and software emulation of power systems applications for the electrification of forms of transportation. In addition, it offers heavy duty parts, including non-discretionary automotive aftermarket replacement hard parts for heavy-duty truck, industrial, marine, and agricultural applications. It sells its products to automotive retail chain stores and warehouse distributors, as well as various automobile manufacturers for their aftermarket programs and warranty replacement programs in North America. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Torrance, California.
About AirBoss of America
AirBoss of America Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rubber-based products in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through AirBoss Rubber Solutions and AirBoss Manufactured Products segments. The AirBoss Rubber Solutions segment involves in the manufacture and distribution of rubber compounds and rubber compounding related chemicals for various application in automotive, heavy industry, rollers, conveyor belting, defense, construction and infrastructure, mining, transportation, and oil and gas industries. The AirBoss Manufactured Products segment offers anti-noise, vibration and harshness dampening parts, and personal protection and safety products, including rubber, synthetic rubber, and rubber-to-metal bonded products to eliminate or control undesired vibration and noise for use in automotive, electric vehicle, heavy truck and off-highway, industrial and defense industries. It also provides protective equipment to military, law enforcement, industrial providers, and first responders; and healthcare protective equipment, personal respiratory protective products, chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosive protective equipment, rapid deployment negative pressure isolation shelters, and cold weather combat footwear under the AirBoss Defense brand name. The company was formerly known as IATCO Industries Inc. and changed its name to AirBoss of America Corp. in April 1994. AirBoss of America Corp. is headquartered in Newmarket, Canada.
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