TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) and Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) Critical Comparison

TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) and Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TSS and Metallurgical Corp. of China”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TSS	$148.00 million	3.17	$5.98 million	$0.36	51.36
Metallurgical Corp. of China	$76.79 billion	N/A	$938.36 million	$0.73	8.08

Metallurgical Corp. of China has higher revenue and earnings than TSS. Metallurgical Corp. of China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TSS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

TSS has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metallurgical Corp. of China has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for TSS and Metallurgical Corp. of China, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TSS	0	0	1	0	3.00
Metallurgical Corp. of China	0	0	0	0	0.00

TSS currently has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given TSS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TSS is more favorable than Metallurgical Corp. of China.

Profitability

This table compares TSS and Metallurgical Corp. of China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TSS	3.43%	107.01%	8.66%
Metallurgical Corp. of China	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TSS beats Metallurgical Corp. of China on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TSS

TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.

About Metallurgical Corp. of China

Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the engineering contracting, property development, equipment manufacture, and resource development businesses in China and internationally. The company’s Engineering Contracting segment offers engineering, construction, and other related contracting services for metallurgical and non-metallurgical projects. Its Property Development segment develops and sells residential and commercial properties, and housing properties; and develops land. The company’s Equipment Manufacturing segment engages in the development and production of metallurgical equipment, steel structures, and other metal products. Its Resource Development segment is involved in the development, mining, and processing of mineral resources; and the production of nonferrous metals and polysilicon. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.