Wuhan General Group (OTCMKTS:WUHN – Get Rating) and CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
64.9% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.1% of Wuhan General Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares Wuhan General Group and CECO Environmental's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Wuhan General Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CECO Environmental | $324.14 million | 1.53 | $1.43 million | $0.20 | 72.50 |
Volatility and Risk
Wuhan General Group has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Wuhan General Group and CECO Environmental, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Wuhan General Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| CECO Environmental | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
CECO Environmental has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.69%. Given CECO Environmental's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CECO Environmental is more favorable than Wuhan General Group.
Profitability
This table compares Wuhan General Group and CECO Environmental's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Wuhan General Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CECO Environmental | 2.58% | 8.12% | 3.68% |
Summary
CECO Environmental beats Wuhan General Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Wuhan General Group
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Wuhan General Group (China), Inc., through its subsidiaries, researches, develops, and commercializes a range of cannabidiol (CBD)-based products under the Dr. AnnaRx brand for pharmacies. It also focuses on exploring and developing other indications for psilocybin new therapies that will enable patients who suffer from mental illness. The company offers its products for medical applications, including cancer, mental disorders, chronic pain, and others. Wuhan General Group (China), Inc. is headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Canada.
About CECO Environmental
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CECO Environmental Corp. engages in the provision of engineering technology and solutions. It offers services in the field of environment, energy, fluid handling, and filtration. The firm operates through the following segments: Energy Solutions, Industrial Solutions and Fluid Handling Solutions. The Energy Solutions segment improves air quality and solves fluid handling needs with market engineered, and customized solutions for the power generation, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. The Industrial Solutions segment serves the industrial pollution control market. The Fluid Handling Solutions segment provides pump and filtration solutions that maintain safe and clean operations in some of the most harsh and toxic environments. The company was founded by Phillip DeZwirek in 1966 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
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