Albany International (NYSE:AIN) versus Thermwood (OTCMKTS:TOOD) Critical Contrast

Thermwood (OTCMKTS:TOOD) and Albany International (NYSE:AIN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Thermwood and Albany International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thermwood	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albany International	-4.18%	10.76%	4.64%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.4% of Albany International shares are held by institutional investors. 67.5% of Thermwood shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Albany International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Thermwood and Albany International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thermwood	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Albany International	$1.22 billion	1.37	-$57.34 million	($1.74)	-34.01

Thermwood has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albany International.

Volatility and Risk

Thermwood has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albany International has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Thermwood and Albany International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thermwood	0	0	0	0	0.00
Albany International	1	3	0	0	1.75

Albany International has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.74%. Given Albany International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Albany International is more favorable than Thermwood.

Summary

Albany International beats Thermwood on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thermwood

Thermwood Corporation develops, manufacturers, and distributes technology based products and software for the manufacturing sector. It offers three axis CNC routers, such as cabinetshop series, multi-purpose three axis series, framebuilder series, carvingshop series, and signrouter series; multi-purpose five axis series for trimming formed parts, patterns, or molds; and edge banders. The company markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dale, Indiana.

About Albany International

Albany International Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the machine clothing and engineered composites businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in the manufacturing of papers, paperboards, tissues, towels, pulps, nonwovens, building products, tannery, and textiles, as well as fiber cement and several other industrial applications. This segment offers paper machine clothing forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as engineered processing belts; and engineered fabrics. The AEC segment 3D-woven and injected composite components for aircraft engines composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft. It operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.