TIC Solutions (NYSE:TIC – Get Free Report) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares TIC Solutions and Star Equity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TIC Solutions | -5.64% | -2.30% | -1.11% |
| Star Equity | -4.35% | -4.21% | -2.39% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.8% of Star Equity shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of TIC Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.6% of Star Equity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TIC Solutions | $2.05 billion | 1.02 | -$87.12 million | ($0.58) | -16.48 |
| Star Equity | $172.16 million | 0.21 | -$5.92 million | ($3.06) | -3.26 |
Star Equity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TIC Solutions. TIC Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Equity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for TIC Solutions and Star Equity, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TIC Solutions | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Star Equity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
TIC Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. Star Equity has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 180.84%. Given Star Equity’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Equity is more favorable than TIC Solutions.
Volatility and Risk
TIC Solutions has a beta of 2.83, indicating that its stock price is 183% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Equity has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Star Equity beats TIC Solutions on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TIC Solutions
Acuren Corporation provides critical asset integrity services in North America. Its activities include various nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, such as radiography, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, penetrant testing, and visual inspection. Its NDT activities include inspection and evaluation of industrial equipment through various technology-enabled methods to ensure asset integrity, avoid accidents, and comply with regulatory requirements without destroying the asset or component. The company also provides market rope access technician solutions, including inspection and testing, as well as insulation, coatings and blasting, welding, pipe fitting, hoisting and rigging, and electrical services. In addition, its TIC service includes support from consulting engineers with in-lab destructive testing capabilities. The company provides support failure investigation, material selection, corrosion engineering, welding engineering, fracture mechanics, destructive testing, and chemical analysis. It serves a range of industrial markets, primarily chemical, pipeline, refinery, power generation, oilsands, automotive, aerospace, mining, manufacturing, renewable energy, and pulp and paper. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas.
About Star Equity
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. engages in the construction business in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Construction, and Investments. It manufactures modular housing units, structural wall panels, permanent wood foundation systems, and other engineered wood products; supplies general contractors with building materials; holds real estate assets; and manages investments. The company was formerly known as Digirad Corporation and changed its name to Star Equity Holdings, Inc. in December 2020. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
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