Head-To-Head Contrast: Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) & Its Peers

Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ:MNRO) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Monro Muffler Brake to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Monro Muffler Brake and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monro Muffler Brake	0.07%	-0.35%	-0.13%
Monro Muffler Brake Competitors	-3.59%	-13.78%	3.24%

Risk and Volatility

Monro Muffler Brake has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monro Muffler Brake’s peers have a beta of 1.91, indicating that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.9% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Monro Muffler Brake shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Monro Muffler Brake and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monro Muffler Brake	1	2	2	0	2.20
Monro Muffler Brake Competitors	3689	15623	21647	593	2.46

Monro Muffler Brake presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 105.56%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 5.07%. Given Monro Muffler Brake’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Monro Muffler Brake is more favorable than its peers.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Monro Muffler Brake and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monro Muffler Brake	$1.14 billion	$2.17 million	-1,118.90
Monro Muffler Brake Competitors	$7.26 billion	$386.51 million	30.86

Monro Muffler Brake’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Monro Muffler Brake. Monro Muffler Brake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Monro Muffler Brake pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Monro Muffler Brake pays out -11,200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.0% and pay out 35.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Monro Muffler Brake is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Monro Muffler Brake peers beat Monro Muffler Brake on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Monro Muffler Brake

Monro, Inc., formerly known as Monro Muffler Brake, is an automotive service provider operating retail locations primarily across the eastern United States. The company serves consumers and commercial customers through vehicle maintenance and repair services. Its offerings include tire sales and installation, brake service, exhaust system repairs, wheel alignment, steering and suspension work, and routine maintenance such as oil changes. Monro also provides related diagnostic and repair services for passenger vehicles.