Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR – Get Free Report) and Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Richtech Robotics has a beta of -0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 146% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightcar America has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Richtech Robotics and Freightcar America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Richtech Robotics | -224.35% | -3.74% | -3.63% |
| Freightcar America | -2.69% | -15.23% | 2.90% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Richtech Robotics and Freightcar America”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Richtech Robotics | $5.39 million | 45.11 | -$49.07 million | ($0.06) | -18.00 |
| Freightcar America | $463.52 million | 0.31 | $38.10 million | ($0.54) | -8.15 |
Freightcar America has higher revenue and earnings than Richtech Robotics. Richtech Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freightcar America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Richtech Robotics and Freightcar America, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Richtech Robotics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Freightcar America | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Richtech Robotics presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 455.56%. Given Richtech Robotics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Richtech Robotics is more favorable than Freightcar America.
Summary
Freightcar America beats Richtech Robotics on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Richtech Robotics
Richtech Robotics Inc. develops, manufactures, deploys, and sells robotic solutions for automation in the service industry. The company offers indoor transport and delivery, sanitation, and food and beverage automation solutions, such as ADAM and ARM worker robots; delivery robots, including Matradee, Matradee X, Matradee L, Richie, and Robbie; and cleaning robots comprising DUST-E SX, and DUST-E MX, as well as accessories, such as bus tubs, cup holders, magnetic tray cases, smartwatches, table location systems, and tray covers. It primarily serves restaurants, hotels, casinos, senior living centers, factories, and retail centers, as well as hospitals, and movie theaters. The company was formerly known as Richtech Creative Displays LLC and changed its name to Richtech Robotics Inc. on June 22, 2022. Richtech Robotics Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Freightcar America
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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