Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG – Get Free Report) and Burnham (OTCMKTS:BURCA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.6% of Alta Equipment Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Burnham shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of Alta Equipment Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Alta Equipment Group and Burnham, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alta Equipment Group | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Burnham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Alta Equipment Group and Burnham”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alta Equipment Group | $1.84 billion | 0.11 | -$80.30 million | ($2.53) | -2.54 |
| Burnham | $258.11 million | 0.35 | -$21.45 million | ($4.58) | -5.79 |
Burnham has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alta Equipment Group. Burnham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alta Equipment Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Alta Equipment Group and Burnham’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alta Equipment Group | -4.33% | -3,253.61% | -5.70% |
| Burnham | -7.96% | 11.89% | 7.37% |
Risk & Volatility
Alta Equipment Group has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burnham has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Alta Equipment Group beats Burnham on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alta Equipment Group
Alta Equipment Group Inc. owns and operates integrated equipment dealership platforms in the United States. It operates through three segments: Material Handling, Construction Equipment, and Master Distribution. The company operates a branch network that sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for various categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and other material handling equipment, heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, crushing and screening equipment, environmental processing equipment, cranes and aerial work platforms, paving and asphalt equipment, and other construction equipment and related products. It also offers repair and maintenance services for its equipment. In addition, the company designs and builds warehouses; provides automated equipment installation and system integration solutions; and distributes environmental processing equipment. It serves various manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, municipal/government, education, pharmaceutical and medical, wholesale and retail distribution, construction, agriculture, road building, mining, recycling, and waste management sectors. Alta Equipment Group Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.
About Burnham
Burnham Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells boilers and related heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products and accessories for residential, commercial, and industrial applications in the United States and internationally. Its residential hydronic heating products include cast iron, stainless steel, and steel boilers; cast iron and steel heat distribution products; radiators; and warm air furnaces and central air conditioning systems for the residential heating and cooling markets, including units for the manufactured housing industry. The company's commercial and industrial heating products comprise a range of cast iron, stainless steel, fire tube, water tube, copper tube boilers, and water heaters; and boiler room accessories that are used for various applications, such as military bases, multi-unit residential buildings, health care, government, education, and hospital facilities. The company sells its residential products through wholesale distributors to builders, heating contractors, fuel dealers, and utilities for resale to end-use customers; and commercial products primarily through independent sales representatives, directly to contractors, or end users. Burnham Holdings, Inc. is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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