Head to Head Review: Mobilicom (NASDAQ:MOB) and Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Mobilicom (NASDAQ:MOB) and Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Mobilicom has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mobilicom and Allegion”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobilicom	$3.18 million	20.49	-$8.01 million	N/A	N/A
Allegion	$3.77 billion	3.79	$597.50 million	$7.39	22.46

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than Mobilicom.

Profitability

This table compares Mobilicom and Allegion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobilicom	N/A	N/A	N/A
Allegion	16.09%	40.83%	14.55%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.6% of Mobilicom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Mobilicom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Allegion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Mobilicom and Allegion, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobilicom	1	1	2	0	2.25
Allegion	0	7	3	0	2.30

Mobilicom presently has a consensus target price of $2,750.00, indicating a potential upside of 34,798.48%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $176.38, indicating a potential upside of 6.24%. Given Mobilicom’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mobilicom is more favorable than Allegion.

Summary

Allegion beats Mobilicom on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobilicom

Mobilicom Limited operates as an end-to-end provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics, and autonomous platforms. It designs, develops, and delivers smart solutions, such as cloud management software, communication datalink and mobile mesh networking terminals, handheld control terminals, and professional services and support for drone, robotics, and autonomous system manufacturers, as well as hardware products and software solutions. Mobilicom Limited was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Shoham, Israel.

About Allegion

Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other. It also provides services and software, which includes inspection, maintenance, and repair services for its automatic entrance solutions; and software as a service, including access control, IoT integration, and workforce management solutions, as well as aftermarket services, design and installation offerings, and locksmith services. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, online and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.