Financial Comparison: Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) versus PWR (OTCMKTS:PWRHF)

Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) and PWR (OTCMKTS:PWRHF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dorman Products and PWR, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dorman Products	0	3	6	0	2.67
PWR	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dorman Products currently has a consensus target price of $156.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Given Dorman Products’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dorman Products is more favorable than PWR.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

84.7% of Dorman Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Dorman Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Dorman Products and PWR’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dorman Products	10.18%	19.37%	11.53%
PWR	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dorman Products and PWR”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dorman Products	$2.13 billion	1.80	$204.19 million	$7.22	17.85
PWR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dorman Products has higher revenue and earnings than PWR.

Summary

Dorman Products beats PWR on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dorman Products

Dorman Products, Inc. supplies replacement and upgrade parts for passenger cars, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, utility terrain vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the United States and internationally. It offers engine products, including intake and exhaust manifolds, fans, thermostat housings, and throttle bodies; undercar products comprising fluid lines, fluid reservoirs, connectors, 4-wheel drive components and axles, drain plugs, other engine, and transmission and axle components; steering and suspension products consist of control arms, ball joints, tie-rod ends, brake hardware and hydraulics, wheel and axle hardware, suspension arms, knuckles, links, bushings, and leaf springs, as well as other suspension, steering, and brake components; body products, such as door handles and hinges, window lift motors, window regulators, switches and handles, wiper components, lighting, electrical, and other interior and exterior vehicle body components, including windshields for UTVs; electronics products comprise new and remanufactured modules, clusters and sensors; and hardware products, such as threaded bolts and auto body fasteners, automotive and home electrical wiring components, and other hardware assortments and merchandise. The company also provides air tanks, shock absorbers, and air springs; transmission control modules, variable geometry timing actuators, and other control modules and sensors; new control arms, suspension components, door lock actuators, and handles for electric vehicles; and leaf springs, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, window regulators, radiator fan assemblies, tire pressure monitor sensors, exhaust gas recirculation coolers, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules. It markets its products under the DORMAN, DORMAN OE FIX, HELP!, Conduct-Tite, Dayton Parts, SuperATV, Keller Performance Products, Assault Industries, Gboost, and GDP brands. Dorman Products, Inc. was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Colmar, Pennsylvania.

About PWR

PWR Holdings Limited engages in the design, prototyping, production, testing, validation, and sale of cooling products and solutions in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, PWR Performance Products and PWR C&R. The company offers tube and fin heat exchangers, bar and plate heat exchangers, high temperature polymer SLA and aluminium powder DMLS additive manufacturing machines, liquid cold plates, brazed chassis, industrial computed tomography, and micro matrix heat exchangers; and manufactures and supplies motorsport radiators, intercoolers, and oil coolers. It also supplies racing radiators and charge air coolers; and offers motorsport fabrication services. The company offers its cooling solutions for the motorsports, defence, aerospace, electric and hybrid vehicles, alternative energy, automotive original equipment manufacturing, and automotive aftermarket sectors. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Ormeau, Australia.