Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) versus Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) Critical Survey

Spectris (OTCMKTS:SEPJY) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Spectris and Gauzy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spectris	0	1	1	0	2.50
Gauzy	1	1	2	0	2.25

Gauzy has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,033.90%. Given Gauzy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gauzy is more favorable than Spectris.

Risk and Volatility

Spectris has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gauzy has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Spectris and Gauzy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectris	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gauzy	-39.63%	-93.64%	-27.62%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Spectris and Gauzy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spectris	$1.66 billion	3.08	$298.52 million	N/A	N/A
Gauzy	$103.53 million	0.18	-$53.18 million	($2.05)	-0.47

Spectris has higher revenue and earnings than Gauzy.

Summary

Spectris beats Gauzy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spectris

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments. Spectris Dynamics segment offers differentiated sensing, data acquisition, analysis modelling, and simulation solutions for product development and enhance product performance. The Other segment operates high-value precision in-line sensing and monitoring businesses. It serves life sciences/pharmaceuticals, technology-led industrials, automotive, electronics and semiconductor, academic research, and other markets, as well as metals, minerals, and mining. The company was formerly known as Fairey Group plc and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was incorporated in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Gauzy

Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.