A.M. Castle & Co. (OTCMKTS:CTAM – Free Report) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB – Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for A.M. Castle & Co. and ESAB, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| A.M. Castle & Co. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| ESAB | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
ESAB has a consensus target price of $70.80, indicating a potential upside of 7.48%. Given ESAB’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than A.M. Castle & Co..
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares A.M. Castle & Co. and ESAB’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| A.M. Castle & Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ESAB | 7.61% | 18.50% | 6.71% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares A.M. Castle & Co. and ESAB’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| A.M. Castle & Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ESAB | $2.59 billion | 1.53 | $223.75 million | $3.29 | 20.02 |
ESAB has higher revenue and earnings than A.M. Castle & Co..
Summary
ESAB beats A.M. Castle & Co. on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About A.M. Castle & Co.
A.M. Castle & Co. engages in the distribution of specialty metals and supply chain services. The firm serves the producer equipment, commercial and military aircraft, heavy equipment, industrial goods, and construction equipment sectors. Its products include alloy and stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminum, titanium, and carbon. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.
About ESAB
ESAB Corporation engages in the formulation, development, manufacture, and supply of consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, and automated welding; and control equipment. Its comprehensive range of welding consumables includes electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables comprising electrodes, nozzles, shields, and tips. The company's equipment ranges from portable welding machines to large customized automated cutting and welding systems. It also offers a range of software and digital solutions to help its customers increase their productivity, remotely monitor their welding operations, and digitize their documentation. The company sells its products under the ESAB brand to various end markets, such as general industry, infrastructure, renewable energy, medical and life sciences, transportation, construction, and energy. It offers its products through independent distributors and direct salespeople. The company operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. ESAB Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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