Contrasting Puradyn Filter Technologies (OTCMKTS:PFTI) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN)

Puradyn Filter Technologies (OTCMKTS:PFTI) and PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Puradyn Filter Technologies and PHINIA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Puradyn Filter Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
PHINIA	0	1	1	0	2.50

PHINIA has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.38%. Given PHINIA’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PHINIA is more favorable than Puradyn Filter Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

Puradyn Filter Technologies has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PHINIA has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Puradyn Filter Technologies and PHINIA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Puradyn Filter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHINIA	3.10%	9.79%	4.42%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.9% of PHINIA shares are held by institutional investors. 37.3% of Puradyn Filter Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of PHINIA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Puradyn Filter Technologies and PHINIA”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Puradyn Filter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHINIA	$3.50 billion	0.67	$102.00 million	$2.33	24.07

PHINIA has higher revenue and earnings than Puradyn Filter Technologies.

Summary

PHINIA beats Puradyn Filter Technologies on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Puradyn Filter Technologies

Puradyn Filter Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes bypass oil filtration systems for use with internal combustion engines and hydraulic equipment that use lubricating oil worldwide. The company offers its products under the Puradyn brand name. Its Puradyn system cleans oil by providing a second circuit of oil filtration and treatment to continually remove solid and liquid contaminants from the oil through a filtration and absorption process. The company also manufactures replacement filter elements for the Puradyn system. Its products are marketed to various industries that include hydraulic applications, and other users of engines or equipment that utilize up to 50 weight oil for lubrication. The company sells its products directly, as well as through manufacturer's representatives, distributors, or other agents to OEMs, other distributors, and national accounts. It serves oil and gas services, power generation, construction and forestry, commercial marine, mining, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Boynton Beach, Florida.

About PHINIA

PHINIA Inc. engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules. The segment also offers complete systems comprising associated software and calibration services, that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy for traditional and hybrid applications. The Aftermarket segment is involved in the sale of starters, alternators, and other new and remanufactured products, as well as maintenance, test equipment, and vehicle diagnostics solutions. It servs original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses, as well as other off-highway construction, marine, and agricultural and industrial applications. PHINIA Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.