Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP – Get Free Report) and Techprecision (NASDAQ:TPCS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
16.9% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of Techprecision shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Techprecision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Ardagh Metal Packaging and Techprecision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging | 0.13% | -76.86% | 2.70% |
| Techprecision | -8.07% | -32.70% | -8.06% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Techprecision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging currently has a consensus price target of $4.32, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Ardagh Metal Packaging’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ardagh Metal Packaging is more favorable than Techprecision.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ardagh Metal Packaging and Techprecision”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging | $4.91 billion | 0.47 | -$3.00 million | ($0.03) | -127.67 |
| Techprecision | $34.03 million | 1.58 | -$2.75 million | ($0.29) | -18.93 |
Techprecision has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ardagh Metal Packaging. Ardagh Metal Packaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Techprecision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Ardagh Metal Packaging has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Techprecision has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ardagh Metal Packaging beats Techprecision on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ardagh Metal Packaging
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A., together with its subsidiaries, supplies consumer metal beverage cans in Europe, the United States, and Brazil. Its products are used in various end-use categories, including beer, carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, hard seltzers, juices, pre-mixed cocktails, teas, sparkling waters, and wine. The company serves beverage producers. Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. is a subsidiary of Ardagh Group S.A.
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.
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