Dana (DAN) & Its Peers Head-To-Head Comparison

Dana (NYSE:DAN) is one of 148 publicly-traded companies in the “Automobile Components” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Dana to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Dana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Dana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Dana pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dana pays out 5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.8% and pay out 24.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Dana and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dana	13.45%	5.03%	1.29%
Dana Competitors	-40.87%	0.04%	-1.91%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dana and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dana	$7.78 billion	$85.00 million	2.40
Dana Competitors	$6.56 billion	$73.97 million	3.24

Dana has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Dana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Dana and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dana	1	3	5	0	2.44
Dana Competitors	1087	4496	6135	202	2.46

Dana currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.40%. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies have a potential upside of 71.99%. Given Dana’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dana has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Dana has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dana’s rivals have a beta of 3.88, indicating that their average share price is 288% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dana beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Dana

Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Light Vehicle Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, and Power Technologies. It offers drive systems, including axles, driveshafts, transmission, and wheel and track drives; motion systems, such as winches, slew drives, and hub drives; and electrodynamic technologies comprised of motors, inverters, software and control systems, battery-management systems, and fuel cell plates. The company also provides sealing solutions, such as gaskets, seals, cam covers, and oil pan modules; thermal-management technologies, including transmission and engine oil cooling, battery and electronics cooling, charge air cooling, and thermal-acoustical protective shielding; and digital solutions that include active and passive system controls, as well as descriptive and predictive analytics. It serves vehicle manufacturers in the global light vehicle, medium/heavy vehicle, and off-highway markets, as well as the stationary industrial market. The company was formerly known as Dana Holding Corporation and changed its name to Dana Incorporated in August 2016. Dana Incorporated was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Maumee, Ohio.