Critical Contrast: Techprecision (TPCS) and The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Techprecision and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Techprecision	-24.07%	-97.70%	-23.19%
Techprecision Competitors	-12.33%	-35.54%	1.38%

Volatility & Risk

Techprecision has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Techprecision’s competitors have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Techprecision and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Techprecision	$31.59 million	-$7.04 million	-4.20
Techprecision Competitors	$2.03 billion	$107.04 million	6.06

Techprecision’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Techprecision. Techprecision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.5% of Techprecision shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “METAL PROC&FABR” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Techprecision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of shares of all “METAL PROC&FABR” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Techprecision competitors beat Techprecision on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

Techprecision Company Profile

TechPrecision Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells precision, fabricated, and machined metal structural components and systems in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Ranor and Stadco. It provides custom components for ships, submarines, military helicopters, aerospace equipment, components for nuclear power plants, and components for medical systems. The company also provides support services to its manufacturing capabilities comprising manufacturing engineering, quality control, materials procurement, production control, and final assembly. Its finished products are used various markets, including defense, aerospace, nuclear, medical, and precision industrial. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Westminster, Massachusetts.