Analyzing Techprecision (TPCS) & Its Peers

Risk and Volatility

Techprecision has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Techprecision’s peers have a beta of 1.00, suggesting that their average stock price is 0% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Techprecision	$31.59 million	-$7.04 million	-3.60
Techprecision Competitors	$2.04 billion	$107.10 million	13.71

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

Profitability

This table compares Techprecision and its peers’ 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	-10.62%	-7.23%	2.13%

Summary

Techprecision peers beat Techprecision on 7 of the 8 factors compared.

About Techprecision

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.