CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO – Get Free Report) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR – 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 earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
68.1% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for CECO Environmental and Miller Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CECO Environmental | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Miller Industries | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Profitability
This table compares CECO Environmental and Miller Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CECO Environmental | -3.39% | 7.36% | 3.41% |
| Miller Industries | 1.86% | 3.41% | 2.40% |
Risk and Volatility
CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CECO Environmental and Miller Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CECO Environmental | $903.17 million | 4.65 | $50.05 million | ($0.69) | -103.81 |
| Miller Industries | $771.44 million | 0.80 | $23.01 million | $1.24 | 44.02 |
CECO Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Miller Industries. CECO Environmental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
CECO Environmental beats Miller Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CECO Environmental
CECO Environmental Corp. provides critical solutions in industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. The company engineers, designs, manufactures, and installs non-metallic expansion joints and flow control products, including rubber expansion joints, ducting expansion joints, and industrial pinch and duck bill valves; membrane-based industrial water and wastewater treatment systems; and provides dust and fume extraction solutions comprising consultation, design, manufacturing, installation, and service, as well as water and wastewater treatment solutions. It offers engineered and configured products and solutions, including dampers and diverters, expansion joints, selective catalytic reduction systems, severe-service and industrial cyclones, dust collectors, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, wet and dry scrubbers, separators and coalescers, water treatment packages, metallic and non-metallic pumps, industrial silencers, and fluid handling equipment, as well as plant engineering services and engineered design build fabrication services. In addition, the company offers industrial engineered noise control solutions, including custom acoustical gen-set packages, ambient air baffles, acoustical louvres, and skid enclosures; process filtration solutions for hydrocarbon and chemical processing; and energy and water conservation systems and equipment. The company markets its products and services to natural gas processors, transmission and distribution companies, refineries, power generators, industrial manufacturing, engineering and construction companies, semiconductor manufacturers, compressor manufacturers, beverage can manufacturers, metals and minerals, and electric vehicle producers. CECO Environmental Corp. was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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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