BlackRidge Technology International (OTCMKTS:BRTI) vs. ADT (NYSE:ADT) Head to Head Analysis

BlackRidge Technology International (OTCMKTS:BRTI) and ADT (NYSE:ADT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlackRidge Technology International and ADT”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRidge Technology International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADT	$4.90 billion	1.43	$501.05 million	$0.66	12.80

ADT has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRidge Technology International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.2% of ADT shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.5% of BlackRidge Technology International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of ADT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRidge Technology International and ADT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRidge Technology International	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADT	12.30%	18.58%	4.35%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for BlackRidge Technology International and ADT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRidge Technology International	0	0	0	0	0.00
ADT	0	3	1	0	2.25

ADT has a consensus price target of $9.1750, indicating a potential upside of 8.64%. Given ADT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ADT is more favorable than BlackRidge Technology International.

Summary

ADT beats BlackRidge Technology International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BlackRidge Technology International

BlackRidge Technology International, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of cyber defense solutions. The company focuses on the cyber security solution for protecting enterprise networks and cloud services, healthcare, industrial controls, and critical infrastructure systems. It offers BlackRidge Transport Access Control software, which authenticates user or device identity and applies security policies across networks and cloud services before application sessions are established. The company was founded by Robert Graham and John Hayes on March 15, 2004 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

About ADT

ADT Inc. provides security, interactive, and smart home solutions to residential and small business customers in the United States. It operates through two segments, Consumer and Small Business, and Solar. The company provides burglar and life safety alarms, smart security cameras, smart home automation systems, and video surveillance systems. It primarily offers security designed to detect intrusion, control access, sense movement, smoke, fire, carbon monoxide, flooding, temperature, and other environmental conditions and hazards; and address personal medical emergencies, such as injuries or unanticipated falls. The company also provides automation and smart home solutions that allow customers to use their smart phones, smart phone application, or touchscreen panels in their homes to arm and disarm their security systems; record and view real-time video; and creates customized and automated schedules for connected devices; programs systems to react to defined events; integrates system with third-party connected devices, such as cameras, lights, thermostats, appliances, and garage doors, as well as offers monitoring and maintenance services. In addition, the company offers energy storage solutions, energy efficiency upgrades, and roofing services. It offers its products under the ADT, ADT Pulse, ADT+, and ADT Commercial brand names. The company was formerly known as Prime Security Services Parent, Inc. and changed its name to ADT Inc. in September 2017. ADT Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.