Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) & Guanwei Recycling (OTCMKTS:GPRC) Head-To-Head Contrast

Guanwei Recycling (OTCMKTS:GPRC) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Guanwei Recycling and Donaldson”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guanwei Recycling	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Donaldson	$3.65 billion	2.28	$414.00 million	$2.98	23.91

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Guanwei Recycling.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. 61.6% of Guanwei Recycling shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Donaldson shares are held by 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Guanwei Recycling and Donaldson, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guanwei Recycling	0	0	0	0	0.00
Donaldson	1	1	1	0	2.00

Donaldson has a consensus price target of $70.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Given Guanwei Recycling’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Guanwei Recycling is more favorable than Donaldson.

Profitability

This table compares Guanwei Recycling and Donaldson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guanwei Recycling	N/A	N/A	N/A
Donaldson	9.94%	28.86%	14.63%

Summary

Donaldson beats Guanwei Recycling on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Guanwei Recycling

Guanwei Recycling Corp. manufactures and distributes low density polyethylene (LDPE) and other recycled plastics products primarily in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It imports and recycles LDPE plastic scrap material into granular plastic for use in the manufacture of various consumer products. The company's LDPE products are used in the manufacture of chemical and functional fibers, as well as a raw material in the manufacture of shoe soles, insulation materials, fire-proofing and water-proofing materials, and foam. It also sells its products to customers in a range of industries, including shoe manufacturing, architecture and engineering products, industrial equipment and supplies, and chemical and petrochemical manufacturing. Guanwei Recycling Corp. was founded in 2005 and is based in Fuqing, the People's Republic of China.

About Donaldson

Donaldson Company, Inc. manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Mobile Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Life Sciences. Its Mobile Solutions segment provides replacement filters for air and liquid filtration applications, such as air filtration systems; liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube, and hydraulic applications; exhaust and emissions systems and sensors; indicators; and monitoring systems. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and transportation markets; and to independent distributors, and OEM dealer networks. The company's Industrial Solutions segment offers dust, fume, and mist collectors; compressed air and industrial gasses purification systems; and hydraulic and lubricated rotating equipment applications, as well as gas and liquid filtration for industrial processes. This segment sells its products to various distributors, OEMs, and end-users. Its Life Sciences segment provides micro-environment gas and liquid filtration for food, beverage, and industrial processes; bioprocessing equipment, that includes bioreactors and fermenters; and bioprocessing consumables, such as chromatography devices, reagents and filters, and polytetrafluoroethylene membrane-based products, as well as specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications, including hard disk drives, semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, battery systems, and powertrain components to OEMs and various end-users. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.