Contrasting Power Solutions International (PSIX) & Its Peers

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is one of 218 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Power Solutions International to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.3% of Power Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Power Solutions International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Power Solutions International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Solutions International	0	1	1	1	3.00
Power Solutions International Competitors	2176	5010	6952	419	2.39

Power Solutions International currently has a consensus price target of $99.95, indicating a potential upside of 137.35%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 23.01%. Given Power Solutions International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Power Solutions International is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Power Solutions International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Power Solutions International	$676.19 million	$113.99 million	14.27
Power Solutions International Competitors	$2.32 billion	$137.32 million	21.32

Power Solutions International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Power Solutions International. Power Solutions International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Power Solutions International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Solutions International	10.03%	37.73%	15.58%
Power Solutions International Competitors	-218.47%	-115.47%	-8.79%

Volatility & Risk

Power Solutions International has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Solutions International’s rivals have a beta of -19.47, indicating that their average stock price is 2,047% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Power Solutions International beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Power Solutions International Company Profile

Power Solutions International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and trade of power systems and electrical power generation equipment. The firm provides integrated turnkey solutions to global original equipment manufacturers and end-user customers within the energy, industrial, and transportation end markets. The company was founded by Gary S. Winemaster, Kenneth J. Winemaster, and William Winemaster in February 1985 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, IL.