Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) vs. Scope Industries (OTCMKTS:SCPJ) Head to Head Comparison

Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) and Scope Industries (OTCMKTS:SCPJ) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Tetra Tech and Scope Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tetra Tech	3.94%	24.70%	9.99%
Scope Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Tetra Tech pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Scope Industries pays an annual dividend of $10.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Tetra Tech pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tetra Tech has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tetra Tech and Scope Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tetra Tech	$5.20 billion	1.67	$333.38 million	$0.80	41.31
Scope Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tetra Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Scope Industries.

Volatility and Risk

Tetra Tech has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scope Industries has a beta of -0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.9% of Tetra Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Tetra Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.1% of Scope Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Tetra Tech and Scope Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tetra Tech	0	4	3	0	2.43
Scope Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Tetra Tech presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.05%. Given Tetra Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Tetra Tech is more favorable than Scope Industries.

Summary

Tetra Tech beats Scope Industries on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. provides consulting and engineering services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Government Services Group (GSG) and Commercial/International Services Group (CIG). The GSG segment offers early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and climate change and energy management consulting, as well as greenhouse gas inventory assessment, certification, reduction, and management services. This segment serves federal, state, and local governments; and development agencies in water resources analysis and water management, environmental monitoring, data analytics, government consulting, waste management, and a range of civil infrastructure master planning and engineering design markets. The CIG segment provides early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, feasibility studies and assessments, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and environmental remediation and reconstruction services, and industrial water treatment services. This segment serves natural resources, energy, and utilities markets, as well as sustainable infrastructure master planning and engineering design for facilities, transportation, and local development projects. Tetra Tech, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

About Scope Industries

Scope Industries offers waste material recycling services in the United States. It operates plants for the collection and processing of bakery waste materials into a food supplement for animals. The company sells this food supplement to poultry farms, dairies, feed lots, and pet food manufacturers. Scope Industries also owns and operates a plant in Vernon, California, where certain bakery waste material is processed and converted into edible breadcrumbs for human consumption. The company's customers include prepackaged and restaurant supply food processors. Scope Industries was organized in 1938 and its principal executive offices are located in Santa Monica, California. Scope Industries sold all of the outstanding shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Scope Beauty Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Marinello Schools of Beauty, to B & H Education, Inc. in March 2004.