Comparing Dometic Gp (OTCMKTS:DTCGF) and Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR)

Dometic Gp (OTCMKTS:DTCGF) and Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

53.8% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.4% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Dometic Gp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vision Marine Technologies has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dometic Gp and Vision Marine Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dometic Gp	$2.15 billion	0.51	$43.74 million	$0.14	24.64
Vision Marine Technologies	$13.83 million	0.00	-$21.65 million	($222.72)	0.00

Dometic Gp has higher revenue and earnings than Vision Marine Technologies. Vision Marine Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dometic Gp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Dometic Gp and Vision Marine Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dometic Gp	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vision Marine Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Dometic Gp and Vision Marine Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dometic Gp	2.02%	3.60%	1.64%
Vision Marine Technologies	-54.94%	-281.97%	-46.90%

Summary

Dometic Gp beats Vision Marine Technologies on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dometic Gp

Dometic Group AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for mobile living in the areas of food and beverage, climate, power and control, safety and security, and hygiene and sanitation in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers climate control products, such as air conditioners, awnings, blinds, windows and doors, ventilation products, furnaces, and patio rooms and tents for recreational vehicles, boats, and trucks; food and beverage products, including refrigerators, coolers, stoves, ovens, microwaves, and coffee machines; and safety and security products comprising safety doors, alarms, safes, and gas detectors, as well as driving support accessories. It also provides electrical and control solutions, which include steering systems, inverters, generators, chargers, and control products, as well as related accessories; and hygiene and sanitation products, such as toilets, holding tanks, pumps, water makers, vacuum cleaners, chemicals and consumables, washers and dryers, and water heaters, as well as related accessories. In addition, the company offers vessel controls, and fuel and system integration systems to the leisure marine industry; and marine blinds, screens, and soft furnishings for the leisure marine and yacht segments. Dometic Group AB (publ) provides its products for use in recreational vehicles, pleasure boats, workboats, trucks, cars, and others. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

About Vision Marine Technologies

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and rents electric boats in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers e-motion electric powertrain technology; e-motion electric outboard powertrain system; electric boats; maintenance, repair, and customer support services; as well as manufactures customized boats. The company also provides its products through website and distributors. It serves original equipment manufacturers, retail customer, boat clubs, and boat rental operations. The company was formerly known as Riopel Marine Inc. and changed its name to Vision Marine Technologies Inc. in April 2020. Vision Marine Technologies Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boisbriand, Canada.