Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT – Get Free Report) and Allegion (NYSE:ALLE – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Senstar Technologies and Allegion”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Senstar Technologies | $35.75 million | 1.99 | $2.64 million | $0.20 | 15.25 |
| Allegion | $4.07 billion | 3.12 | $643.80 million | $7.44 | 19.84 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
20.8% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Allegion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Senstar Technologies and Allegion, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Senstar Technologies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Allegion | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2.45 |
Allegion has a consensus price target of $168.88, suggesting a potential upside of 14.43%. Given Allegion’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Allegion is more favorable than Senstar Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
Senstar Technologies has a beta of 3.03, indicating that its share price is 203% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Senstar Technologies and Allegion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Senstar Technologies | 12.83% | 12.02% | 9.18% |
| Allegion | 15.83% | 38.06% | 14.15% |
Summary
Allegion beats Senstar Technologies on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Senstar Technologies
Senstar Technologies Corporation provides physical, video, and access control security products and solutions worldwide. It offers solutions for critical sites, which leverage its portfolio of perimeter intrusion detection systems, and video management software with intelligent video analytics security solutions, as well as access control products and technologies. The company's solutions and products are optimized for perimeter, outdoor, and general security applications. Its portfolio of critical infrastructure protection and site protection technologies includes various smart barriers and fences, fence mounted sensors, virtual gates, buried and concealed detection systems, and sensors for sub-surface intrusion, such as to secure pipelines, as well as video analytics software and video management systems. Senstar Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Ottawa, Canada.
About Allegion
Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other. It also provides services and software, which includes inspection, maintenance, and repair services for its automatic entrance solutions; and software as a service, including access control, IoT integration, and workforce management solutions, as well as aftermarket services, design and installation offerings, and locksmith services. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, online and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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