Rino International (OTCMKTS:RINO) and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS) Critical Survey

Rino International (OTCMKTS:RINO) and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.3% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of Rino International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Rino International and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rino International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor	0	4	4	0	2.50

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a consensus price target of $54.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is more favorable than Rino International.

Profitability

This table compares Rino International and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rino International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor	12.26%	17.40%	10.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rino International and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rino International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor	$1.70 billion	5.20	$198.00 million	$1.24	42.64

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has higher revenue and earnings than Rino International.

Risk and Volatility

Rino International has a beta of -6.19, suggesting that its share price is 719% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor beats Rino International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rino International

RINO International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an environmental protection and remediation company in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wastewater treatment and flue gas desulphurization equipment primarily for use in the iron and steel industry; and anti-oxidation products and equipment for use in the manufacture of hot rolled steel plate products. Its products include Lamella Inclined Tube Settler Waste Water Treatment System, which comprise industrial water treatment equipment, effluent-condensing equipment sets, solid and liquid abstraction dewatering equipment, and coal gas dust removal and cleaning equipment; and Circulating, Fluidized Bed, Flue Gas Desulphurization System that removes particulate sulphur from flue gas emissions generated by the sintering process in the production of iron and steel; and High Temperature Anti-Oxidation System for hot rolled steel, a set of products and a mechanized system, which reduces oxidation-related output losses in the production of continuous cast hot rolled steel. In addition, it offers contract machining services for third-party industrial enterprises. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Dalian, the People's Republic of China.

About Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation engages in design, procurement, manufacture, and marketing of water management solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers water safety and control products, such as backflow preventers, fire system valves, pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, PEX pipings, fittings, and installation tools under the Zurn and Wilkins brand names. The company also provides flow systems products comprising point drains, hydrants, fixture carrier systems, chemical drainage systems; and interceptors and separators, acid neutralization systems, and remote monitoring systems under the Zurn and Green Turtle brands. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and markets remote tank monitoring devices, alarms, software, and services. Further, the company offers sensor-operated flush valves under the AquaSense, Aquaflush, and AquaVantage brands; heavy-duty commercial faucets under the AquaSpec brand; water conserving fixtures under the EcoVantage and Zurn One brands; stainless steel products under the Just Manufacturing brand name, which include stainless steel sinks and plumbing fixtures, and various types of sinks, as well as drinking water dispensing and filtration products under the Elkay and Halsey Taylor brands. It distributes to institutional, commercial, waterworks, and residential end markets through independent sales representatives, plumbing wholesalers, and industry-specific distributors in the waterworks, foodservice, industrial, janitorial, sanitation, and sitework industries. The company was formerly known as Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and changed its name to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation in July 2022. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation was incorporated in 1892 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.