Analyzing Media Pal (OTCMKTS:MPHD) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK)

Media Pal (OTCMKTS:MPHD) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Media Pal and Tetra Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Media Pal	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tetra Tech	0	2	2	0	2.50

Tetra Tech has a consensus price target of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.04%. Given Tetra Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tetra Tech is more favorable than Media Pal.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.9% of Tetra Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Media Pal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Tetra Tech shares are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Media Pal and Tetra Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Media Pal	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tetra Tech	$5.20 billion	1.81	$333.38 million	$0.69	51.65

Tetra Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Media Pal.

Profitability

This table compares Media Pal and Tetra Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Media Pal	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tetra Tech	3.44%	23.31%	9.47%

Summary

Tetra Tech beats Media Pal on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Media Pal

Media Pal Holdings, Corp. operates as a non-hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility. It operates a 250-gallon per minute waste stream separation system at the Wyoming Avenue terminal facility. This system separates liquid waste streams and pumpable waste streams containing a mixture of liquids and solids. Its customers are located primarily throughout the Great Lakes region. The company, formerly known as Rich Coast, Inc. Media Pal Holdings, Corp. was founded in 1936 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. provides consulting and engineering services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Government Services Group (GSG) and Commercial/International Services Group (CIG). The GSG segment offers early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and climate change and energy management consulting, as well as greenhouse gas inventory assessment, certification, reduction, and management services. This segment serves federal, state, and local governments; and development agencies in water resources analysis and water management, environmental monitoring, data analytics, government consulting, waste management, and a range of civil infrastructure master planning and engineering design markets. The CIG segment provides early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, feasibility studies and assessments, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and environmental remediation and reconstruction services, and industrial water treatment services. This segment serves natural resources, energy, and utilities markets, as well as sustainable infrastructure master planning and engineering design for facilities, transportation, and local development projects. Tetra Tech, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.