Strattec Security Corporation (NASDAQ:STRT) versus Modine Manufacturing (MOD) Financial Contrast

Strattec Security Corporation (NASDAQ: STRT) and Modine Manufacturing (NYSE:MOD) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitabiliy, risk and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Strattec Security Corporation has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Modine Manufacturing has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.9% of Strattec Security Corporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Modine Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Strattec Security Corporation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Modine Manufacturing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Strattec Security Corporation and Modine Manufacturing, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strattec Security Corporation	0	0	0	0	N/A
Modine Manufacturing	0	0	1	0	3.00

Dividends

Strattec Security Corporation pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Modine Manufacturing does not pay a dividend. Strattec Security Corporation pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Strattec Security Corporation and Modine Manufacturing’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strattec Security Corporation	$417.24 million	0.33	$25.64 million	$1.64	23.45
Modine Manufacturing	$1.67 billion	0.50	$143.40 million	$0.45	37.33

Modine Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Strattec Security Corporation. Strattec Security Corporation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Modine Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Strattec Security Corporation and Modine Manufacturing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strattec Security Corporation	1.44%	3.80%	2.41%
Modine Manufacturing	1.35%	11.16%	3.54%

Strattec Security Corporation Company Profile

Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products. The Company offers access control products, including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and related products for North American automotive customers. The Company supplies its products under the VAST brand name. The Company’s products are shipped to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea and China, and it also provides full service and aftermarket support. The Company provides its customers with engineered access control products, including locksets, fobs, push button ignition systems, steering column lock housings, seatback and secondary power liftgate systems, power decklids, door handles, and trim and other access products.

Modine Manufacturing Company Profile

Modine Manufacturing Company provides engineered heat transfer systems and heat transfer components for use in on-highway and off-highway original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicular applications, and for sale into an array of building, industrial and refrigeration markets. The Company’s products include radiators and radiator cores, exhaust gas recirculation coolers, building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, and coils. Its segments include Americas, Europe, Asia and Building HVAC. Its Americas segment consists of vehicular and industrial original equipment products in North America and South America, as well as aftermarket products in South America. Its Europe segment consists of vehicular and industrial original equipment products in Europe. Its Asia segment consists of vehicular and industrial original equipment products in Asia. Its Building HVAC segment consists of building heating, ventilating and air conditioning products throughout the world.