Contrasting Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:KWHIY)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:KWHIY) and Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tri-Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	0	1	0	1	3.00
Tri-Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Tri-Tech’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tri-Tech is more favorable than Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tri-Tech”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	$13.98 billion	1.08	$580.81 million	$1.53	23.50
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Tri-Tech.

Profitability

This table compares Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tri-Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kawasaki Heavy Industries	4.26%	12.50%	3.14%
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri-Tech has a beta of 35.65, meaning that its stock price is 3,465% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kawasaki Heavy Industries beats Tri-Tech on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. engages in aerospace systems, energy solution and marine engineering, precision machinery and robot, rolling stock, and motorcycle and engine businesses in Japan and internationally. It manufactures aircraft for the Japan ministry of defense; helicopters; and helicopter and jet engines for commercial aircrafts. The company also manufactures railway cars; a range of rolling stocks, including Shinkansen, electric cars, passenger coaches, freight cars, locomotives, diesel locomotives, and transit systems. In addition, it engages in the production and sale of energy-related machinery and systems, marine machinery and systems, industrial equipment, and environmental equipment. Further, the company manufactures and supplies motorcycles, off-road four wheelers, watercrafts, general-purpose gasoline engines, etc. Additionally, it manufactures and sells pumps, motors, valves, and various hydraulic machinery, as well as assembles hydraulic systems; and industrial robots for use in welding, assembly, handling, painting, and palletization for various industries, including automotive and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Tri-Tech

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. provides consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, and technical services. Its Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure segment procures and constructs build-transfer processing equipment and processing control systems for the municipal water supply and distribution, wastewater treatment, and gray water recycling activities; and offers municipal facilities engineering and operation management services for related infrastructure construction projects. The company's Industrial Pollution Control and Safety segment provides systems for volatile organic compounds abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, water recycling facilities design, engineering, procurement, and construction for oil, gas, petrochemical, and power industries. The company serves government, state-owned entities, and commercial clients. Tri-Tech Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.