Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) vs. Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) Financial Comparison

Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) and Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Environmental Tectonics and Leonardo DRS”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Environmental Tectonics	$62.94 million	0.20	$13.06 million	$0.76	1.77
Leonardo DRS	$3.23 billion	3.62	$213.00 million	$0.87	50.57

Leonardo DRS has higher revenue and earnings than Environmental Tectonics. Environmental Tectonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Environmental Tectonics and Leonardo DRS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Environmental Tectonics	20.75%	-89.85%	16.98%
Leonardo DRS	7.00%	10.63%	6.67%

Volatility & Risk

Environmental Tectonics has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leonardo DRS has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Environmental Tectonics and Leonardo DRS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Environmental Tectonics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Leonardo DRS	0	2	4	0	2.67

Leonardo DRS has a consensus price target of $43.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.14%. Given Leonardo DRS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Leonardo DRS is more favorable than Environmental Tectonics.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are held by institutional investors. 74.8% of Environmental Tectonics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Leonardo DRS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Leonardo DRS beats Environmental Tectonics on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Environmental Tectonics

Environmental Tectonics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineered solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace Solutions (Aerospace) and Commercial/Industrial Systems (CIS). The Aerospace segment engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircrew training systems to commercial, governmental, and military defense agencies; training devices, including altitude and multiplace chambers to governmental and military defense agencies, and civil aviation organizations; and advanced disaster management simulators to governmental organizations, original equipment manufacturers, fire and emergency training schools, universities, and airports, as well as provides integrated logistics support services. The CIS segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of steam and gas sterilizers to medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as universities; and environmental testing and simulation systems primarily to commercial automotive, as well as to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning manufacturers. This segment also provides parts, as well as upgrade, maintenance, and repair services. The company markets its products through independent sales representatives and distributors. Environmental Tectonics Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania.

About Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides defense electronic products and systems, and military support services. It operates through Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) segment, and Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) segments. The ASC segment designs, develops, and manufacture sensing and network computing technology that enables real-time situational awareness required for enhanced operational decision making and execution; and offers sensing capabilities span applications, such as missions requiring advanced detection, precision targeting and surveillance sensing, long range electro-optic/infrared, signals intelligence, and other intelligence systems including electronic warfare, ground vehicle sensing, active electronically scanned array tactical radars, dismounted soldier, and space sensing. This segment also provides network computing, which are utilized across a range of mission applications including platform computing on ground and shipboard for advanced battle management, combat systems, radar, command and control, tactical networks, tactical computing, and communications. The IMS segment designs, develops, manufacture, and integrates power conversion, control, and distribution systems, ship propulsion systems, motors and variable frequency drives, force protection systems, transportation, and logistics systems for the U.S. and allied defense customers. This segment also offers electrical propulsion systems, which includes power conversion, control, distribution, and propulsion systems, as well as power dense permanent magnet motors, energy storage systems and associated efficient, rugged, and compact power conversion, electrical actuation systems, as well as cooling technologies; and motor controllers, instrumentation and control equipment, electrical actuation systems, and thermal management systems. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Arlington, Virginia. Leonardo DRS, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A.