Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD – Get Rating) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Taylor Devices and Symbotic, as provided by MarketBeat.
Get Taylor Devices alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Taylor Devices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Symbotic | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
Symbotic has a consensus price target of $20.60, suggesting a potential upside of 64.14%. Given Symbotic's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Symbotic is more favorable than Taylor Devices.
Volatility and Risk
Taylor Devices has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.Insider & Institutional Ownership
18.9% of Taylor Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Taylor Devices shares are owned 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 Taylor Devices and Symbotic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Taylor Devices | 7.26% | 5.34% | 4.79% |
| Symbotic | N/A | -982.21% | -19.67% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Taylor Devices and Symbotic's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Taylor Devices | $30.87 million | 1.13 | $2.24 million | $0.64 | 15.53 |
| Symbotic | N/A | N/A | -$1.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Taylor Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic.
Summary
Taylor Devices beats Symbotic on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Taylor Devices
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Taylor Devices, Inc. engages in design, development, manufacture, and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in machinery, equipment, and structures in North America, Asia, and internationally. Its products include seismic dampers that are designed to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures; Fluidicshoks, which are compact shock absorbers primarily used in defense, aerospace, and commercial industries; and crane and industrial buffers, which are larger versions of the Fluidicshoks for industrial application on cranes and crane trolleys, truck docks, ladle and ingot cars, ore trolleys, and car stops. The company's products also comprise self-adjusting shock absorbers that include versions of Fluidicshoks, and crane and industrial buffers, which automatically adjust to various impact conditions and are designed for high cycle application primarily in the heavy industry; liquid die springs that are used as component parts of machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of tools and dies; vibration dampers, which are primarily used by aerospace and defense industries to control the response of electronics and optical systems subjected to air, ship, or spacecraft vibration; machined springs used in the aerospace applications; and custom actuators for special aerospace and defense applications. It markets its products through a network of sales representatives and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York.
About Symbotic
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Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, provides robotics and technology to improve efficiency for retailers and wholesalers in the United States. It offers The Symbotic System, a full-service warehouse automation system that reduces costs, improves efficiency, and maximizes inventory. The company is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
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