Metal Fabrication Stocks Scatter Chart

57 companies Industry in Industrials P/E vs Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM)
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P/E vs Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM)

Company Outlier, pinned to the edge Highlighted Trend

Each dot is one of the 57 Metal Fabrication stocks, sized by market cap. The median Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM) is 9.9% and the median P/E 21.89. Pinned to the edge: 1 outliers on X and 1 on Y.

Rank correlation -0.12 Trend R² 0.02 X middle half 4.6% to 20.5% Y middle half 14.91 to 31.23
14High Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM), high P/E
15Low Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM), high P/E
13Low Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM), low P/E
15High Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM), low P/E

Quadrants split at the medians. Hover a dot for its true values; click to open the company. Outliers are more than 3× the interquartile range beyond the quartiles.

Companies

57 plotted
# Industry
1 ITWIllinois Tool Works 4.3% 24.84 $79.35B Industrial Machinery
2 HWMHowmet Aerospace 18.1% 41.44 $77.49B Commercial Aerospace
3 TSTenaris 2.3% 32.81 $62.75B Metal Fabrication
4 FASTFastenal 13.5% 42.41 $60.14B Industrial Distribution
5 NUENucor 17.2% 20.57 $59.33B Steel
6 STLDSteel Dynamics 26.0% 17.77 $34.67B Steel
7 ATIAti 4.6% 47.15 $22.43B Specialty Chemicals
8 RSReliance 15.4% 24.25 $21.68B Industrial Distribution
9 SWKStanley Black & Decker 0.6% 24.15 $14.98B Power Tools
10 MLIMueller Industries 20.8% 13.77 $11.89B Metal Fabrication
11 SANMSanmina 58.6% 28.41 $8.75B Electronic Manufacturing Services
12 IESCIES Holdings 22.7% 19.02 $8.68B Utility Construction
13 VMIValmont Industries 3.8% 16.84 $8.34B Electrical Equipment
14 TKRTimken 5.5% 29.84 $7.72B Industrial Machinery
15 SSDSimpson Manufacturing 6.5% 19.70 $7.46B Building Products
16 ACAArcosa 9.7% 14.91 $7.33B Metal Fabrication
17 CMCCommercial Metals 20.5% 10.60 $6.95B Steel
18 HXLHexcel 7.6% 35.12 $6.02B Specialty Chemicals
19 MTRNMaterion 21.6% 52.87 $4.76B Industrial Minerals
20 AGXArgan 29.0% 25.67 $4.60B Engineering and Construction
21 ESABEsab 9.7% 24.28 $4.16B Power Tools
22 AZZAzz 9.5% 23.96 $4.01B Metal Fabrication
23 OTTROtter Tail 0.3% 19.39 $3.78B Regulated Electric Utilities
24 CSTMConstellium Se 25.9% 5.84 $3.18B Metal Fabrication
25 SXIStandex International 12.8% 28.05 $2.93B Industrial Machinery
26 BHEBenchmark Electronics 8.9% 44.64 $2.37B Electronic Manufacturing Services
27 KMTKennametal 19.8% 6.67 $2.28B Power Tools
28 ROGRogers 4.9% 72.89 $2.28B Specialty Chemicals
29 LCIILci Industries 4.1% 10.06 $2.13B Metal Fabrication
30 PRLBProto Labs 10.2% 68.78 $2.10B 3D Printing
31 CTRICenturi Holdings 25.2% 70.11 $2.02B Utility Construction
32 TGLSTecnoglass Holdings 9.9% 13.05 $1.69B Building Products
33 PLPCPreformed Line Products 17.1% 37.18 $1.60B Electrical Equipment
34 TRSTrimas 5.0% 1.56 $1.41B Commercial Aerospace
35 LNNLindsay -6.0% 19.83 $1.10B Agricultural Machinery
36 NPKNational Presto Industries 20.9% 25.33 $1.08B Home Appliances
37 NWPXNWPX Infrastructure 15.1% 19.31 $941.25M Water Treatment
38 NPKINPK International 28.1% 21.89 $934.43M Equipment Rental
39 NXQuanex Building Products 1.3% 19.53 $885.58M Building Products
40 MTUSMetallus 16.1% 105.64OUT $855.71M Steel
41 RGRSturm Ruger 7.6% 59.92 $729.56M Sporting Goods
42 PKOHPark Ohio Holdings 2.7% 22.66 $600.41M Metal Fabrication
43 IIINInsteel Industries 17.1% 14.90 $541.93M Metal Fabrication
44 LXFRLuxfer Holdings -10.6% 57.78 $462.26M Metal Fabrication
45 CIXCompx International 6.0% 20.50 $451.24M Metal Fabrication
46 FRDFriedman Industries 61.8% 10.72 $292.45M Metal Fabrication
47 TGTredegar 51.6% 7.80 $259.76M Metal Fabrication
48 OFLXOmega Flex -4.1% 20.78 $246.34M Metal Fabrication
49 PPIHPerma-Pipe International Holdings 24.8% 15.37 $239.46M Pumps and Valves
50 CMTCore Molding Technologies -7.9% 26.52 $194.87M Metal Fabrication
51 TAYDTaylor Devices -12.5% 26.46 $180.77M Defense
52 ESPEspey Mfg & Electronics 4.9% 13.19 $147.49M Defense
53 SIFSifco Industries 18.8% 31.23 $124.03M Defense
54 BWENBroadwind 16.5% 12.72 $69.54M Wind Equipment
55 SCIASCI Engineered Materials 87.9%OUT 17.45 $47.17M Specialty Chemicals
56 APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable 9.0% 3.71 $25.15M Electrical Equipment
57 LIVELive Ventures 0.0% 4.49 $23.65M Specialty Retail

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Metal Fabrication stocks look cheap relative to their growth?

Among Metal Fabrication stocks, the largest companies growing revenue faster than the median (9.9%) while trading below the median P/E (21.89) are Nucor (NUE), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Mueller Industries (MLI), IES Holdings (IESC) and Commercial Metals (CMC). A low multiple next to fast growth can be an opportunity or a sign the market doubts the growth will last.

Which Metal Fabrication stocks are expensive for their growth?

The largest companies with a P/E above the median and revenue growth below it are Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Tenaris (TS), Ati (ATI), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Timken (TKR).

What is the median P/E of Metal Fabrication stocks?

The median P/E across the 57 Metal Fabrication stocks plotted is 21.89, with the middle half between 14.91 and 31.23.

What is the median Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM) of Metal Fabrication stocks?

The median is 9.9%, with the middle half between 4.6% and 20.5%.

Is there a relationship between Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM) and P/E for Metal Fabrication stocks?

The rank correlation (Spearman) is -0.12, a weak negative relationship: companies with a higher Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM) tend to have a lower P/E.

How does this chart handle outliers?

A company whose value lies more than three interquartile ranges beyond the first or third quartile is treated as an outlier. By default it stays on the chart, pinned to the edge as an open marker, and its true value is shown in the tooltip and the table. In this view 1 companies are outliers on Revenue Growth (1y) (TTM) and 1 on P/E. You can switch to percentile clamping, exclude outliers, or plot raw values on a log scale.

Metrics from Business Quant's screener: trailing-twelve-month figures from SEC filings and multiples on the latest close. A company appears once even when it lists more than one share class. A company with a secondary business line in this industry is included unless you choose primary industry only. Nothing on this page is investment advice.