Reviewing Power Solutions International (PSIX) and Its Competitors

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is one of 218 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Power Solutions International to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Power Solutions International has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Power Solutions International’s rivals have a beta of -19.46, meaning that their average share price is 2,046% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Power Solutions International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Solutions International	10.03%	37.73%	15.58%
Power Solutions International Competitors	-218.76%	-85.01%	-8.81%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Power Solutions International and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Solutions International	0	1	1	1	3.00
Power Solutions International Competitors	2157	4988	6934	417	2.39

Power Solutions International presently has a consensus price target of $99.95, indicating a potential upside of 182.11%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 29.21%. Given Power Solutions International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Power Solutions International is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Power Solutions International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Power Solutions International	$722.41 million	$113.99 million	12.01
Power Solutions International Competitors	$2.37 billion	$144.53 million	21.45

Power Solutions International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Power Solutions International. Power Solutions International 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.

Summary

Power Solutions International beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Power Solutions International

Power Solutions International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and trade of power systems and electrical power generation equipment. The firm provides integrated turnkey solutions to global original equipment manufacturers and end-user customers within the energy, industrial, and transportation end markets. The company was founded by Gary S. Winemaster, Kenneth J. Winemaster, and William Winemaster in February 1985 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, IL.