THK (OTCMKTS:THKLY) versus Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) Head-To-Head Contrast

THK (OTCMKTS:THKLY) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.

Dividends

THK pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Miller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. THK pays out 123.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Miller Industries pays out 67.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Miller Industries has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares THK and Miller Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
THK	$1.61 billion	2.65	-$468.27 million	$0.30	59.67
Miller Industries	$771.44 million	0.75	$23.01 million	$1.24	41.09

Miller Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THK. Miller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are owned by 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 recent ratings and recommmendations for THK and Miller Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THK	0	1	0	0	2.00
Miller Industries	0	2	1	0	2.33

Miller Industries has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.99%. Given Miller Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than THK.

Risk & Volatility

THK has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares THK and Miller Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THK	N/A	N/A	N/A
Miller Industries	1.86%	3.41%	2.40%

Summary

Miller Industries beats THK on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About THK

THK Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of mechanical components worldwide. The company provides linear motion (LM) guides, ball screws, ball splines, LM guide actuators, cross roller rings/ double row angular contact ring, electric actuators, linear motor actuators, cam followers, roller followers, linear bushes, LM strokes, slide packs, slide rails, cross roller guides and tables, linear ball slides, LM and flat rollers, spline nuts, screw nuts, change nuts, precision linear packs, link balls, rod ends, spherical plain bearings, lubrication accessories, and seismic isolation products. Its products are used in various applications, including machine tools, general industrial machinery, precision instruments, semiconductor and LCD manufacturing equipment, industrial robots, electronic devices, and transport systems, as well as in construction, aerospace, medical and assistive, and other manufacturing industries. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Miller Industries

Miller Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells towing and recovery equipment. The company offers wreckers that are used to recover and tow disabled vehicles and other equipment; and car carriers, which are specialized flat-bed vehicles with hydraulic tilt mechanisms, which are used to transport new or disabled vehicles and other equipment. It also provides transport trailers for moving various vehicles for auto auctions, car dealerships, leasing companies, and other similar operations. The company markets its products under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. Miller Industries, Inc. sells its products through independent distributors in North America, and Canada, Mexico; and through prime contractors to governmental entities. Miller Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Ooltewah, Tennessee.