Head-To-Head Analysis: Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) vs. One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS)

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hayward and One Stop Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hayward	$1.12 billion	2.98	$151.57 million	$0.68	22.61
One Stop Systems	$32.22 million	7.46	$5.09 million	$0.18	53.94

Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than One Stop Systems. Hayward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Stop Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Hayward and One Stop Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hayward	13.51%	11.27%	5.59%
One Stop Systems	8.91%	-5.59%	-4.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Hayward shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Hayward has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Stop Systems has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Hayward and One Stop Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hayward	0	2	2	1	2.80
One Stop Systems	0	1	3	1	3.00

Hayward currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.82%. One Stop Systems has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.99%. Given Hayward’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hayward is more favorable than One Stop Systems.

Summary

Hayward beats One Stop Systems on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.