XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) & Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) Head-To-Head Analysis

Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) and XOS (NASDAQ:XOS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Valmont Industries and XOS”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valmont Industries	$4.23 billion	2.26	$334.78 million	$25.68	19.28
XOS	$45.99 million	0.81	-$25.32 million	($1.98)	-1.37

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

Risk and Volatility

Valmont Industries has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XOS has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.8% of Valmont Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of XOS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Valmont Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of XOS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Valmont Industries and XOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valmont Industries	11.70%	25.57%	12.44%
XOS	-39.13%	-86.90%	-29.88%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Valmont Industries and XOS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valmont Industries	0	2	4	0	2.67
XOS	1	0	1	1	2.67

Valmont Industries currently has a consensus target price of $587.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.56%. XOS has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 158.68%. Given XOS’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XOS is more favorable than Valmont Industries.

Summary

Valmont Industries beats XOS on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Valmont Industries

Valmont Industries, Inc. operates as manufacturer of products and services for infrastructure and agriculture markets in the United States, Australia, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The company manufactures and distributes steel, pre-stressed concrete, composite structures for electrical transmission, substation, and distribution applications; and designs, engineers, and manufactures metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles and structures for lighting and transportation applications. It also offers galvanizing, anodizing, painting, and powder coating services for paint products; towers, small cell structures, camouflage concealment solutions, passive intermodulation mitigation equipment, and components for wireless communication markets; and solar single-axis tracker product, an integrated system of steel structures, electric motors, and electronic controllers, as well as provides coatings services to preserve metal products. In addition, the company manufactures center pivot components and linear irrigation equipment for the agricultural markets, such as parts and tubular products for industrial customers; advanced technology solutions for agricultural sector; mechanical irrigation equipment and service parts under the Valley brand name. It serves municipalities and government entities, commercial lighting fixtures manufacturing companies, contractors, telecommunications and utility companies, and farmers, as well as the general manufacturing sector. Valmont Industries, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

About XOS

Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company engaged in manufacturing electric trucks. The firm designs and develops fully electric battery mobility systems specifically for commercial fleets. The company was founded by Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni on July 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.