Sandvik (OTCMKTS:SDVKY) vs. Techtronic Industries (OTCMKTS:TTNDY) Head to Head Review

Techtronic Industries (OTCMKTS:TTNDY) and Sandvik (OTCMKTS:SDVKY) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Techtronic Industries has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sandvik has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Techtronic Industries and Sandvik”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Techtronic Industries	$14.62 billion	1.53	$1.12 billion	N/A	N/A
Sandvik	$11.62 billion	2.79	$1.16 billion	$1.12	23.08

Sandvik has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Techtronic Industries.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Techtronic Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sandvik shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Techtronic Industries and Sandvik, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Techtronic Industries	0	0	0	1	4.00
Sandvik	1	1	2	1	2.60

Dividends

Techtronic Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sandvik pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sandvik pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Techtronic Industries and Sandvik’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Techtronic Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sandvik	11.89%	16.66%	8.62%

Summary

Sandvik beats Techtronic Industries on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Techtronic Industries

Techtronic Industries Company Limited engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of power tools, outdoor power equipment, and floorcare and cleaning products in the North America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Power Equipment, and Floorcare & Cleaning Segments. It offers power tools, power tool accessories, outdoor products, and outdoor product accessories under the MILWAUKEE, EMPIRE, AEG, RYOBI, HOMELITE, and HART brands, as well as to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. The company also provides floorcare products and accessories under the HOOVER, DIRT DEVIL, VAX, and ORECK brands, as well as to OEM customers; and offers inspection services. It serves Do-It-Yourself /Consumer, professional, and industrial users in the home improvement, repair, maintenance, construction, and infrastructure industries. Techtronic Industries Company Limited was founded in 1985 and is based in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.

About Sandvik

Sandvik AB (publ), an engineering company, provides products and solutions for mining and rock excavation, metal cutting, and materials technology worldwide. The company offers mining and rock excavation equipment, including drill rigs and bolters, underground loaders and trucks, mechanical cutting equipment, rock tools and rock drills, and mining automation; rock processing equipment, such as crushers, screens, hydraulic breakers, demolition tools, and breaker booms. It also provides metal-cutting tools and tooling systems, and digital solutions and software; metal powder for additive manufacturing, and components made from controlled expansion alloys; and tungsten powders, as well as recycling services of secondary tungsten raw materials. The company serves aerospace, automotive, energy, general engineering, infrastructure, and mining industries. Sandvik AB (publ) was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.