Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) vs. Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) Financial Comparison

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

Profitability

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and Tri-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%
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri-Tech has a beta of 36.31, indicating that its share price is 3,531% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of Tri-Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gorman-Rupp and Tri-Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39 million	2.66	$53.02 million	$2.01	34.37
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gorman-Rupp and Tri-Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Given Tri-Tech’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tri-Tech is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Tri-Tech on 7 of the 10 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 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.