Head-To-Head Comparison: Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) & Thule Group AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:THUPY)

Thule Group AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:THUPY) and Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Thule Group AB (publ) and Mastercraft Boat”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thule Group AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	$298.48 million	1.38	$7.04 million	$0.68	37.19

Mastercraft Boat has higher revenue and earnings than Thule Group AB (publ).

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Thule Group AB (publ) and Mastercraft Boat, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thule Group AB (publ)	0	1	0	0	2.00
Mastercraft Boat	0	6	1	0	2.14

Mastercraft Boat has a consensus price target of $25.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.43%. Given Mastercraft Boat’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercraft Boat is more favorable than Thule Group AB (publ).

Profitability

This table compares Thule Group AB (publ) and Mastercraft Boat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thule Group AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	3.72%	10.56%	7.47%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mastercraft Boat beats Thule Group AB (publ) on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thule Group AB (publ)

Thule Group AB (publ) operates as a sports and outdoor company in Sweden and internationally. The company offers roof racks, roof boxes, and carriers for transporting cycling, water, and winter sports equipment; rooftop tents mounted on a car; awnings, bike carriers, and tents for RVs and caravans; bike trailers, child bike seats, and strollers; luggage, backpacks, and laptop and sport bags; and hiking backpacks, camera bags, and cases for consumer electronics. It sells its products under the Thule and Case Logic brands. Thule Group AB (publ) was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

About Mastercraft Boat

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets recreational powerboats. It operates through MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara segments. The MasterCraft segment produces premium recreational performance sport boats primarily used for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and general recreational boating. Crest segment provides pontoon boats for use in general recreational boating. The Aviara segment produces luxury day boats for use in general recreational boating. The company also offers ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats, as well as various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts. It sells its boats under the MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara brands through a network of independent dealers in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as MCBC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vonore, Tennessee.