JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) vs. ThyssenKrupp (OTCMKTS:TYEKF) Critical Contrast

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) and ThyssenKrupp (OTCMKTS:TYEKF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.9% of JBT Marel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of JBT Marel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JBT Marel and ThyssenKrupp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBT Marel	4.89%	8.75%	4.80%
ThyssenKrupp	0.89%	7.53%	2.72%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for JBT Marel and ThyssenKrupp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBT Marel	0	2	3	0	2.60
ThyssenKrupp	0	0	0	0	0.00

JBT Marel presently has a consensus price target of $168.50, suggesting a potential upside of 45.09%. Given JBT Marel’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe JBT Marel is more favorable than ThyssenKrupp.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JBT Marel and ThyssenKrupp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBT Marel	$3.80 billion	1.59	-$50.50 million	$3.67	31.64
ThyssenKrupp	$36.31 billion	0.28	$514.57 million	$0.54	30.31

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

Volatility & Risk

JBT Marel has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ThyssenKrupp has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JBT Marel beats ThyssenKrupp on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBT Marel

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. The company was formerly known as John Bean Technologies Corporation and changed its name to JBT Marel Corporation in January 2025. JBT Marel Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About ThyssenKrupp

thyssenkrupp AG operates as an industrial and technology company in Germany and internationally. It operates through five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe, and Marine Systems. The Automotive Technology segment offers components, systems, and automation solutions for vehicle manufacturing, such as axle assembly, body in white, camshafts and electric engine components, dampers, dies, springs and stabilizers, crankshafts and conrods, steering, and undercarriages. The Decarbon Technologies segment provides slewing bearings and rings, green ammonia and methanol, chemical and cement plants, high pressure processing, and refinery services, as well as green hydrogen. The Marine System segment manufactures submarines, naval services, and naval surface vessels. The Material Services segment offers 3D-printing/additive manufacturing, alloys, infrastructure project and services, industrial minerals, logistics services, metals, nonferrous metals, plastics, rolled steel, special ores, and stainless steel. The Steel Europe segment manufactures composite materials, electrical steel, hot strips, organic coated strips and sheet, packaging steel, precision steel strip, and sheet and coated products. thyssenkrupp AG was founded in 1811 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.