Reviewing Konecranes (OTCMKTS:KNCRY) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Konecranes (OTCMKTS:KNCRY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Bird and Konecranes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	7.65%	116.23%	23.50%
Konecranes	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Blue Bird and Konecranes, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	0	2	6	0	2.75
Konecranes	0	0	0	0	N/A

Blue Bird currently has a consensus price target of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.22%. Given Blue Bird’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Konecranes.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Blue Bird and Konecranes”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Bird	$1.30 billion	1.07	$23.81 million	$2.47	17.36
Konecranes	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.23	58.42

Blue Bird has higher revenue and earnings than Konecranes. Blue Bird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Konecranes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Blue Bird beats Konecranes on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Bird

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides financing services and extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

About Konecranes

Konecranes Plc manufactures, sells, and services material handling solutions. It operates through three segments: Service, Industrial Equipment, and Port Solutions. The company offers workstation lifting system, overhead cranes, hazardous environment cranes and hoists, warehouse automation, and core of lifting, such as gears, motors, and controls; and provides crane advisory services. It also provides crane inspection and preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance and remote monitoring, corrective maintenance and retrofits, consultation services, modernization services; and parts, such as hook latch triggers and rope guide. In addition, the company offers container handling equipment, mobile harbor cranes, lift trucks, shipyard and bulk handling equipment, and spare parts; and provides operational software and services, port services. It serves automotive, container handling, general manufacturing, intermodal, metal production, mining, nuclear, paper and forest, petroleum and gas, power, shipyards, and waste to energy and biomass sectors. Konecranes Plc was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Hyvinkää, Finland.