CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO – Get Rating) and Wuhan General Group (OTCMKTS:WUHN – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CECO Environmental and Wuhan General Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
Get CECO Environmental alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CECO Environmental | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Wuhan General Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
CECO Environmental currently has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.50%. Given CECO Environmental's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CECO Environmental is more favorable than Wuhan General Group.
Profitability
This table compares CECO Environmental and Wuhan General Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CECO Environmental | 2.58% | 8.12% | 3.68% |
| Wuhan General Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wuhan General Group has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.9% of CECO Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of CECO Environmental shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Wuhan General Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CECO Environmental and Wuhan General Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CECO Environmental | $324.14 million | 1.50 | $1.43 million | $0.20 | 70.85 |
| Wuhan General Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CECO Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Wuhan General Group.
Summary
CECO Environmental beats Wuhan General Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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