HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) versus Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) Financial Analysis

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -1.43, indicating that its stock price is 243% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Gorman-Rupp and HUHUTECH International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp	0	0	1	0	3.00
HUHUTECH International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and HUHUTECH International Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39 million	2.47	$53.02 million	$2.01	31.85
HUHUTECH International Group	$18.15 million	9.72	-$1.93 million	N/A	N/A

Gorman-Rupp has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group.

Profitability

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and HUHUTECH International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	7.77%	14.24%	6.52%
HUHUTECH International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats HUHUTECH International Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gorman-Rupp

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps. Its products are used in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Gorman-Rupp Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.

About HUHUTECH International Group

HUHUTECH International Group, Inc. designs and provides customized high-purity gas and chemical production system and equipment. The company was founded by Yu Jun Xiao on July 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Wuxi City, China.