Head-To-Head Contrast: LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) & Nexteer Automotive Group (OTCMKTS:NTXVF)

Nexteer Automotive Group (OTCMKTS:NTXVF) and LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nexteer Automotive Group and LCI Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexteer Automotive Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.06	9.66
LCI Industries	$4.03 billion	0.62	$188.25 million	$8.60	12.00

LCI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Nexteer Automotive Group. Nexteer Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCI Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Nexteer Automotive Group and LCI Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexteer Automotive Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
LCI Industries	1	6	3	0	2.20

LCI Industries has a consensus price target of $126.25, suggesting a potential upside of 22.36%. Given LCI Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Nexteer Automotive Group.

Profitability

This table compares Nexteer Automotive Group and LCI Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexteer Automotive Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCI Industries	5.24%	14.33%	6.19%

Summary

LCI Industries beats Nexteer Automotive Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nexteer Automotive Group

Nexteer Automotive Group Limited, a motion control technology company, develop, manufacture, and supply advanced steering and driveline systems to original equipment manufacturer worldwide. It offers electric power steering (EPS) products, which includes column assist electric power steering, intermediate shafts, EPS rack and pinion gears, single and dual pinion assist, and rack-assisted EPS, modular power pack, steer-by-wire, EPS remanufacturing, and automated steering actuator, as well as availability, output, and modular EPS. The company also provides steering column technologies, such as power tilt, power and manual rake and telescope, one-touch adjustable, non-adjustable, and stowable steering columns, intermediate shafts, and transmission shifter, as well as safety and crashworthiness, and electronic, modules and sub-assemblies; and driveline products including half shaft technology and solutions. In addition, it offers hydraulic power steering products, which includes magnetic torque overlay, smart flow, power steering pump and reservoirs, and rack and pinion, and recirculation ball steering gears, as well as aftermarket solution; and software solutions including software for advance steering, road surface detection, vehicle health management, brake-to-steer, and safety and cybersecurity. Further, the company provides megatrend alignment solutions, which includes electrification, software and connectivity, shared mobility, and ADAS & automated driving. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies engineered components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles, ABS, and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; tankless water heaters; towing products; truck accessories; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Aftermarket segment supplies engineered components to aftermarket channels of the recreation and transportation markets for retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers, as well as direct to retail customers through the Internet. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, fenders to the marine industry, towing products, truck accessories, appliances, air conditioners, televisions, sound systems, and tankless water heaters. The company was formerly known as Drew Industries Incorporated and changed its name to LCI Industries in December 2016. LCI Industries was founded in 1956 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.