Contrasting Marlowe (OTCMKTS:MRLWF) and Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) and Marlowe (OTCMKTS:MRLWF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Brady and Marlowe, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brady	0	0	1	0	3.00
Marlowe	0	0	0	0	N/A

Brady currently has a consensus target price of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.21%. Given Brady’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brady is more favorable than Marlowe.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of Brady shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Brady shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brady and Marlowe’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brady	$1.33 billion	2.16	$174.86 million	$3.83	15.54
Marlowe	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Brady has higher revenue and earnings than Marlowe.

Profitability

This table compares Brady and Marlowe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brady	14.08%	19.24%	13.91%
Marlowe	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Brady beats Marlowe on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brady

Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions (IDS) and workplace safety (WPS) products to identify and protect premises, products, and people in the United States and internationally. The company offers materials, printing systems, RFID, and bar code scanners for product identification, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, and industrial track and trace applications; safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout device, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure writing, and training; and hand-held printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags for wire identification. It also provides name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software for people identification; and wristbands, labels, printing systems, and other products for tracking and improving the safety of patients. In addition, the company offers workplace safety, identification, and compliance products, such as safety and compliance signs, tags, labels, and markings; informational signage and markings; asset tracking labels; facility safety and personal protection equipment; first-aid products; and other compliance products for process, government, education, construction, and utilities industries. Further, it provides stock and custom identification products; and sells related resale products. The company serves industrial and electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, oil, gas, automotive, aerospace, governments, mass transit, electrical contractors, education, leisure and entertainment, telecommunications, and other industries through distributors, direct sales force, and digital channels. Brady Corporation was incorporated in 1914 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About Marlowe

Marlowe plc provides compliance services and software in the United Kingdom. The company operates in two segments, Governance, Risk and Compliance; and Testing, and Inspection and Certification. It offers health and safety consultancy, risk and audit assessments, environmental, contractor management, and training services; and health and safety support services. In addition, the company offers employment law advice, employee contracts and handbooks, case management software, organisational change support, HR consultation and dispute support, and HR audit services. Further, it provides strategy, advisory, risk, compliance, performance and attendance, wellbeing, and musculoskeletal services. Additionally, the company offers fire risk assessments, installation of fire systems, monitoring and maintenance, design and installation of security systems, security monitoring solutions, and technical support services. Furthermore, it provides water treatment, air hygiene compliance, wastewater and effluent treatment, ventilation hygiene, asbestos consultancy, and water engineering services. The company serves office complexes, streets, leisure facilities, industrial estates, SMEs, local corporates and authorities, other facilities, property management providers, NHS trusts, and FTSE companies. Marlowe plc was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.