Financial Contrast: Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) versus Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS)

Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS) and Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Sense Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Custom Truck One Source	-1.26%	-5.28%	-1.21%
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Custom Truck One Source and Sense Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Custom Truck One Source	$1.80 billion	0.72	-$28.66 million	($0.12)	-47.92
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sense Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Custom Truck One Source.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.1% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Custom Truck One Source and Sense Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Custom Truck One Source	2	3	2	0	2.00
Sense Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Custom Truck One Source presently has a consensus target price of $7.13, suggesting a potential upside of 23.91%. Given Custom Truck One Source’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Custom Truck One Source is more favorable than Sense Technologies.

Summary

Custom Truck One Source beats Sense Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Custom Truck One Source

Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Equipment Rental Solutions (ERS), Truck and Equipment Sales (TES), and Aftermarket Parts and Services (APS). The ERS segment owns new and used specialty equipment, including truck-mounted aerial lifts, cranes, service trucks, dump trucks, trailers, digger derricks, and other machinery and equipment. The TES segment offers new equipment for sale to be used for end-markets, which can be modified to meet customers specific needs. The APS segment provides truck and equipment maintenance and repair services; and rents and sells specialized tools, including stringing blocks, insulated hot stick, and rigging equipment, as well as sale of specialized aftermarket parts. The company was formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. in April 2021. Custom Truck One Source, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

About Sense Technologies

Sense Technologies, Inc. develops and markets automotive safety devices that enhance driver awareness of people or obstacles located in vehicle blind spots in the United States. It offers Guardian Alert Doppler awareness system, which warns vehicle drivers of the presence of people or obstacles in blind spots that exist behind their vehicles when backing up. The company markets its Guardian Alert product primarily to automobile and truck dealers, fleet operators, and other after-market automotive industry participants. It also offers ScopeOut, a system of specially designed mirrors that are placed at specific points on automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles, or commercial vehicles to provide drivers a complete view behind the vehicle. The company markets its ScopeOut product to department stores and other retailers as an after-market automotive safety product, as well as sells online at sensetech.com. The company was formerly known as Graham Gold Mining Corporation and changed its name to Sense Technologies, Inc. in October 1997. Sense Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Grand Island, Nebraska.