DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE – Get Free Report) and Mitsui & Co. (OTCMKTS:MITSY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares DXP Enterprises and Mitsui & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| DXP Enterprises | 4.45% | 18.67% | 5.66% |
| Mitsui & Co. | 6.32% | 10.96% | 4.80% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for DXP Enterprises and Mitsui & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| DXP Enterprises | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Mitsui & Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
DXP Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $183.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.76%. Given DXP Enterprises’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DXP Enterprises is more favorable than Mitsui & Co..
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares DXP Enterprises and Mitsui & Co.”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| DXP Enterprises | $2.02 billion | 1.20 | $88.68 million | $6.01 | 25.86 |
| Mitsui & Co. | $92.97 billion | 0.96 | $5.21 billion | $43.92 | 14.18 |
Mitsui & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than DXP Enterprises. Mitsui & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXP Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mitsui & Co. has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Mitsui & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
DXP Enterprises beats Mitsui & Co. on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About DXP Enterprises
DXP Enterprises, Inc. is a distributor of industrial products and provider of related services. It supplies maintenance, repair and operating products, including bearings, power-transmission components, safety equipment and other industrial supplies to customers in a range of industries. The company also provides pump and rotating-equipment services, such as pump repair and packaged pumping systems, as well as supply-chain services that support customers’ procurement and inventory-management needs.
About Mitsui & Co.
Mitsui & Co. is a Japan-based general trading and investment company with roots in Mitsui Bussan, established in 1876. The present company was established in 1947 and operates across a broad range of industries. The company trades, develops and invests in businesses involving mineral and metal resources, energy, machinery and infrastructure, chemicals, mobility, food and consumer goods. Its activities also include services and projects related to logistics, information technology and healthcare.
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