Contrasting Bollinger Industries (OTCMKTS:BOLL) and Marine Products (NYSE:MPX)

Marine Products (NYSE:MPX) and Bollinger Industries (OTCMKTS:BOLL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Marine Products and Bollinger Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marine Products	1	0	0	0	1.00
Bollinger Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Marine Products and Bollinger Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marine Products	4.66%	9.84%	7.28%
Bollinger Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Marine Products has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bollinger Industries has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.9% of Marine Products shares are held by institutional investors. 75.2% of Marine Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 60.6% of Bollinger Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marine Products and Bollinger Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marine Products	$244.42 million	1.07	$11.38 million	$0.32	23.23
Bollinger Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Marine Products has higher revenue and earnings than Bollinger Industries.

Summary

Marine Products beats Bollinger Industries on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marine Products

Marine Products Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells recreational fiberglass powerboats for the sport boat and sport fishing boat markets worldwide. The company offers Chaparral sterndrive pleasure boats, including SSi Sport Boats, SSX Sport Boats, and the Surf Series; Chaparral outboard pleasure boats, which include OSX Luxury Sportboats and SSi outboard models; and Robalo outboard sport fishing boats. It also provides center and dual consoles, and Cayman Bay Boats under the Robalo brand name. The company sells its products to a network of domestic and international independent authorized dealers. Marine Products Corporation was founded in 1965 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Marine Products Corporation operates as a subsidiary of LOR, Inc.

About Bollinger Industries

Bollinger Industries, Inc. operates as a consumer products company in the United States and internationally. It offers flashlights and other lighting solutions under the NEBO brand name; pocketknives, pocket tools, and everyday carry gadgets under the TRUE brand name; pest defense products under the Skeeter Hawk brand; lights, lasers, and optics under the iPROTEC name; personal heating products under the THAW brand name; and power banks under the HALO brand name. The company offers products through retail stores and online shopping sites, as well as through its own website. Bollinger Industries, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is based in Roanoke, Texas.