Critical Analysis: AmeraMex International (AMMX) and The Competition

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AmeraMex International and its peers gross 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	4.65

AmeraMex International’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than AmeraMex International. AmeraMex International 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.4% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of AmeraMex International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares AmeraMex International and its peers’ 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%

Risk and Volatility

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

Summary

AmeraMex International peers 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.