Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) and Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
56.4% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.6% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Dalton Industries and Stran & Company, Inc., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dalton Industries | $30,000.00 | 139.10 | -$260,000.00 | ($0.01) | -11.34 |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | $82.65 million | 0.47 | -$4.14 million | ($0.13) | -16.15 |
Dalton Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stran & Company, Inc.. Stran & Company, Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dalton Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Dalton Industries and Stran & Company, Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | -2.19% | -7.47% | -4.37% |
Risk & Volatility
Dalton Industries has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stran & Company, Inc. has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dalton Industries beats Stran & Company, Inc. on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
About Stran & Company, Inc.
Stran & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of promotional marketing and branded merchandise services. It offers promotional product, custom manufacturing, custom packaging, warehousing, and program management. The company was founded by Andrew Shape and Andrew Stranberg in 1994 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.
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