Alpine 4 (NASDAQ:ALPP – Get Free Report) is one of 35 publicly-traded companies in the “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Alpine 4 to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Alpine 4 and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alpine 4 | -13.70% | -22.12% | -10.93% |
| Alpine 4 Competitors | -11.44% | -18.75% | -4.70% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Alpine 4 and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alpine 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Alpine 4 Competitors | 100 | 379 | 749 | 36 | 2.57 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
50.4% of Alpine 4 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by institutional investors. 45.1% of Alpine 4 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Alpine 4 and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alpine 4 | $103.33 million | -$12.88 million | -3.58 |
| Alpine 4 Competitors | $443.97 million | -$13.29 million | 34.01 |
Alpine 4’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Alpine 4. Alpine 4 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk and Volatility
Alpine 4 has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpine 4’s competitors have a beta of -9.45, suggesting that their average share price is 1,045% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Alpine 4 beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About Alpine 4
Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. operates as an industrial conglomerate in North America. The company offers automotive technologies, including 6th Sense Auto, a connected car technology that provides various advantages to management, sales, finance, and service departments in the automotive dealership industry for productivity, profitability, and customer retention; and BrakeActive, a safety device that improve vehicle's third brake light's ability to reduce or prevent a rear-end collision. It also designs, fabricates, and installs dust collectors, commercial ductwork, kitchen hoods, industrial ventilation systems, machine guards, architectural work, water furnaces, and other products, as well as offers specialized spiral ductwork. In addition, the company provides logistics services for various industries, such as medical, consumer electronics, energy, and disaster relief; electronic contract manufacturing services; contract manufacturing services for dietary and nutritional supplements; international contracting, fabricator, and project management services; and geospatial and 3D data services for various industries, including construction, oil/gas, mining, and quarries. It also manufactures and sells electronic components; and designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial LED lighting and electronics, such as televisions, mounting solutions, projectors and screens, audio equipment, digital signage, mobile audio and video systems, and various wire and connecting products. The company was formerly known as Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd. and changed its name to Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. in March 2021. Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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