Sypris Solutions (NASDAQ:SYPR) and LeGrand (OTCMKTS:LGRDY) Head to Head Survey

Sypris Solutions (NASDAQ:SYPR) and LeGrand (OTCMKTS:LGRDY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sypris Solutions and LeGrand”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sypris Solutions	$140.18 million	0.32	-$1.68 million	($0.01)	-196.00
LeGrand	$9.36 billion	3.50	$1.26 billion	$0.96	25.83

LeGrand has higher revenue and earnings than Sypris Solutions. Sypris Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LeGrand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Sypris Solutions has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LeGrand has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.7% of Sypris Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.2% of Sypris Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sypris Solutions and LeGrand, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sypris Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
LeGrand	0	1	1	0	2.50

Profitability

This table compares Sypris Solutions and LeGrand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sypris Solutions	-0.27%	-1.89%	-0.30%
LeGrand	17.18%	16.09%	7.41%

Summary

LeGrand beats Sypris Solutions on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sypris Solutions

Sypris Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of truck components, oil and gas pipeline components, and aerospace and defense electronics. It operates through Sypris Technologies and Sypris Electronics segments. The Sypris Technologies segment is involved in selling of forged, machined, welded, and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. The Sypris Electronics segment includes circuit card and full box build manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing, systems assembly and integration, design for manufacturability and design to specification work. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

About LeGrand

Legrand SA, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and digital building infrastructures in Europe, North and Central America, and internationally. The company offers energy distribution, protection, and management solutions, such as electric vehicle charging, residential and small commercial panels, switchboards and power cabinets, and UPS devices; and wiring devices, connected home and building control solutions, and guestroom solutions, as well as back, junction, DCL, and floor boxes. It also provides security, communication, and network solutions, including access security, digital home networks, emergency lighting, fire alarms, IT networks, intercom and door entry, and nurse call systems; conduits and cable management solutions comprising trunking, ducts, tubes, floor boxes, columns and feeders, and workstation solutions; industrial products, such as enclosures, connections, transformers and power supply, marking accessories and cable ties, motor control and protection, fuse protection, and industrial plugs and sockets, as well as control, button, and signaling products; installation accessories, including wiring accessories, extension cords, multi-outlet units, cable ties and fasteners, and connection boxes and terminals; and lighting products and accessories. The company's products are used in hotels, offices, data centers, shopping centers, health care, industrial, and residential buildings. It also exports its products to approximately 170 countries. Legrand SA was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Limoges, France.