Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and American Rebel (NASDAQ:AREB) Head-To-Head Survey

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and American Rebel (NASDAQ:AREB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Rebel has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.1% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of American Rebel shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of American Rebel 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.

Profitability

This table compares Watts Water Technologies and American Rebel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watts Water Technologies	13.43%	19.48%	13.14%
American Rebel	-23.27%	-31.40%	-21.55%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Watts Water Technologies and American Rebel’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watts Water Technologies	$1.98 billion	3.13	$251.50 million	$7.99	23.28
American Rebel	$8.45 million	0.08	-$7.14 million	N/A	N/A

Watts Water Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than American Rebel.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Watts Water Technologies and American Rebel, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watts Water Technologies	0	5	0	0	2.00
American Rebel	0	0	1	0	3.00

Watts Water Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $171.20, indicating a potential downside of 7.95%. American Rebel has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 3,865.74%. Given American Rebel’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Rebel is more favorable than Watts Water Technologies.

Summary

Watts Water Technologies beats American Rebel on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Watts Water Technologies

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. supplies products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through, and out of buildings in the commercial, industrial, and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers residential and commercial flow control and protection products, including backflow preventers, water pressure regulators, temperature and pressure relief valves, thermostatic mixing valves, and leak detection and protection products for plumbing and hot water applications. It also provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and gas products comprising commercial boilers, and water heaters and heating solutions; hydronic and electric heating systems for under-floor radiant applications; custom heat and hot water solutions; hydronic pump groups for boiler manufacturers and alternative energy control packages; and flexible stainless steel connectors for natural and liquid propane gas in commercial food service and residential applications. In addition, the company offers drainage and water re-use products, such as drainage products and engineered rain water harvesting solutions for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential applications; and water quality products that include point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems for commercial, marine, and residential applications. The company sells its products to plumbing, heating, and mechanical wholesale distributors and dealers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, specialty product distributors, and do-it-yourself and retail chains; and wholesalers and private label accounts. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts.

About American Rebel

American Rebel Holdings, Inc. designs and markets branded safes, and personal security and self-defense products. The company offers home, office, and personal safes, as well as vault doors; concealed carry backpacks; and a range of concealed carry jackets, vests, coats, and T-shirts for men and women. It also provides accessories, such as back-over and back-under handgun hangers, ballistic shields, safe light kits, mag minders, moisture guards, and rifle rod kits and rods. The company markets its products through regional retailers; and specialty safe, sporting goods, hunting, and firearms stores, as well as online through own website and e-commerce platforms. American Rebel Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Nashville, Kansas.