Reviewing Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) and TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI)

TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) and Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for TSS and Kaiser Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TSS	0	2	1	0	2.33
Kaiser Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

TSS presently has a consensus price target of $17.75, indicating a potential upside of 60.63%. Given TSS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TSS is more favorable than Kaiser Group.

Volatility & Risk

TSS has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaiser Group has a beta of -29.28, meaning that its share price is 3,028% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TSS and Kaiser Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TSS	$148.00 million	2.15	$5.98 million	$0.20	55.25
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TSS has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Group.

Profitability

This table compares TSS and Kaiser Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TSS	2.08%	21.81%	3.79%
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TSS beats Kaiser Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TSS

TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.

About Kaiser Group

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kaiser Aircraft Industries, Inc., provides aircraft maintenance and modification services for government, military, and commercial customers. It also manufactures and assemblies parts and kits. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.