Head to Head Contrast: XPEL (XPEL) & Its Competitors

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) is one of 71 publicly-traded companies in the “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare XPEL to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares XPEL and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPEL	10.92%	21.89%	17.30%
XPEL Competitors	-1,305.32%	-136.76%	-5.83%

Risk and Volatility

XPEL has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XPEL’s peers have a beta of 3.12, indicating that their average share price is 212% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPEL	$420.40 million	$45.49 million	21.84
XPEL Competitors	$6.66 billion	$183.38 million	11.45

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for XPEL and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPEL	0	0	2	0	3.00
XPEL Competitors	556	3134	4418	195	2.51

XPEL presently has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.29%. As a group, “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies have a potential upside of 13.45%. Given XPEL’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPEL is more favorable than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.1% of XPEL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of XPEL shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

XPEL beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About XPEL

XPEL, Inc. sells, distributes, and installs protective films and coatings worldwide. The company offers automotive surface and paint protection film, headlight protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. It also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, and tools and accessories. In addition, the company offers paint protection kits, car wash products, after-care products, and installation tools through its website. The company sells and distributes its products through independent installers, new car dealerships, third-party distributors, automobile original equipment manufacturers, and company-owned installation centers, as well as through franchisees and online channels. The company serves in the United States, China, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa, and internationally. XPEL, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.