Reviewing Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) and Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)

Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) and Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Tri-Tech and Gates Industrial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gates Industrial	7.30%	10.36%	5.27%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tri-Tech and Gates Industrial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gates Industrial	$3.44 billion	1.88	$251.40 million	$0.97	26.34

Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than Tri-Tech.

Volatility and Risk

Tri-Tech has a beta of 36.31, suggesting that its stock price is 3,531% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gates Industrial has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Tri-Tech and Gates Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tri-Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gates Industrial	0	5	6	0	2.55

Gates Industrial has a consensus price target of $30.36, suggesting a potential upside of 18.85%. Given Gates Industrial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gates Industrial is more favorable than Tri-Tech.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.5% of Gates Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. 44.3% of Tri-Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Gates Industrial shares are held by 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.

Summary

Gates Industrial beats Tri-Tech on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Gates Industrial

Gates Industrial Corporation PLC designs and manufactures power transmission equipment. Its products serves harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners and virtually every form of transportation.