Marine Products (NYSE:MPX – Get Rating) and Forza X1 (NASDAQ:FRZA – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
13.7% of Marine Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Forza X1 shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.8% of Marine Products shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Forza X1 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Marine Products and Forza X1’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Marine Products | 10.59% | 37.24% | 27.21% |
| Forza X1 | N/A | -49.44% | -48.12% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Marine Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Forza X1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Marine Products and Forza X1’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Marine Products | $380.99 million | 1.31 | $40.35 million | $1.32 | 10.95 |
| Forza X1 | N/A | N/A | -$3.63 million | ($0.55) | -2.18 |
Marine Products has higher revenue and earnings than Forza X1. Forza X1 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marine Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Marine Products beats Forza X1 on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Marine Products
Marine Products Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of fiberglass powerboats through its subsidiary. Its products include Vortex, Robalo, and Chaparral . The company was founded on August 31, 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
About Forza X1
Forza X1, Inc. focuses on designing, developing, and manufacturing fully electric boats in the United States. It intends to offer its products through a vertically integrated direct-to-consumer system. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Fort Pierce, Florida. Forza X1, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Twin Vee Powercats Co.
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