Analyzing AmeraMex International (AMMX) and Its Peers

Risk & Volatility

AmeraMex International has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AmeraMex International’s competitors have a beta of 1.21, suggesting that their average stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AmeraMex International and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AmeraMex International	-10.14%	-57.15%	-7.59%
AmeraMex International Competitors	10.91%	4.90%	2.78%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AmeraMex International and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
AmeraMex International	$14.97 million	-$1.16 million	-1.30
AmeraMex International Competitors	$3.77 billion	$360.72 million	4.76

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.4% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are owned by institutional investors. 49.4% of AmeraMex International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AmeraMex International competitors beat AmeraMex International on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About AmeraMex International

AmeraMex International, Inc. sells, leases, and rents new and refurbished heavy equipment primarily in the United States. Its products are used in light and infrastructure construction, shipping logistics, logging, mining, transportation, commercial farming, and forestry industries. The company also sells parts; and provides repair and maintenance services. It serves customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Chico, California.