Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Productivt Tech (OTCMKTS:PRAC) Critical Review

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Productivt Tech (OTCMKTS:PRAC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Dividends

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Productivt Tech pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 644.4%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and Productivt Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	7.77%	14.06%	6.52%
Productivt Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and Productivt Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39 million	2.27	$53.02 million	$2.01	29.33
Productivt Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gorman-Rupp has higher revenue and earnings than Productivt Tech.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Productivt Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Productivt Tech has a beta of 998.56, indicating that its share price is 99,756% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gorman-Rupp and Productivt Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp	0	0	1	0	3.00
Productivt Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Productivt Tech on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gorman-Rupp

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps. Its products are used in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Gorman-Rupp Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.

About Productivt Tech

Productivity Technologies Corp., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automated industrial systems, industrial machinery and equipment, and custom electrical control panels. The company offers quick die change, press automation, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate automotive and other metal stamping operations. In addition, the company engages in the design, manufacture, and installation of custom electrical control panels primarily for use in production machinery and machine tools utilized in automotive, adhesive and sealant, food processing, and other industrial applications. It sells its products to automobile and automotive parts manufacturers, appliance manufacturers, and steel service centers, as well as manufacturers of lawn and garden equipment, office furniture, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and large construction equipment in the United States and internationally. Productivity Technologies Corp. was formerly known as Production Systems Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to Productivity Technologies Corp. in May 1996. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Fenton, Michigan. It has sales and engineering offices in Michigan, Germany, and China.