Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ:CVGI – Get Free Report) and Mayville Engineering (NYSE:MEC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Mayville Engineering’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | -3.42% | -13.91% | -4.50% |
| Mayville Engineering | -2.95% | -6.63% | -2.99% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Commercial Vehicle Group and Mayville Engineering, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Mayville Engineering | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Risk & Volatility
Commercial Vehicle Group has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mayville Engineering has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
72.3% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Mayville Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Mayville Engineering shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Mayville Engineering”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | $649.00 million | 0.18 | -$22.78 million | ($0.67) | -4.38 |
| Mayville Engineering | $586.34 million | 0.74 | -$8.11 million | ($0.84) | -20.20 |
Mayville Engineering has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Commercial Vehicle Group. Mayville Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commercial Vehicle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Mayville Engineering beats Commercial Vehicle Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Commercial Vehicle Group
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells systems, assemblies, and components to commercial and electric vehicle, and industrial automation markets in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company operates in four segments: Vehicle Solutions, Electrical Systems, Aftermarket & Accessories, and Industrial Automation. It offers vehicle seats and seating systems, such as static, mechanical, and air suspension seats, as well as office seating products under KAB Seating, National Seating, Bostrom Seating, and Stratos brands. The company also provides thermoformed, injection molded, reaction injection molded, and decorated/hydrographic finished products; vinyl or cloth-covered appliqués; instrument panels; plastics decorating and finishing products; cab structures; and cab interiors, including armrests, grab handles, storage systems, floor coverings and mats, sleeper bunks, headliners, wall panels, and privacy curtains under the AdvancTEK brand. In addition, it offers high and low voltage electrical wire harness assemblies function as the primary electric current carrying devices used in providing electrical interconnections for gauges, lights, control functions, power circuits, powertrain and transmission sensors, emissions systems, and other electronic applications on commercial and other vehicles; and panel assemblies. Further, the company provides mirrors, wipers, and wiper systems under Bostrom, Moto Mirror, Sprague Devices, and RoadWatch brands; integrated and electro-mechanical assemblies, and cabinets. It offers its products and systems for the truck, power sports, bus, construction, mining, automotive, agricultural, mining, rail, marine, power generation, e-commerce, warehouse integration, transportation, military/defense, industrial, municipal, off-road recreational, and specialty vehicle markets. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.
About Mayville Engineering
Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, design, prototyping and tooling, fabrication, aluminum extrusion, coating, and assembling of aftermarket components in the United States. It also supplies engineered components to original equipment manufacturers. The company serves heavy and medium duty commercial vehicles, construction and access equipment, powersports, agriculture, military, and other end markets. Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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