A2B Australia (ASX:A2B) and Energy Action (ASX:EAX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares A2B Australia and Energy Action's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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A2B Australia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Energy Action | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares A2B Australia and Energy Action's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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A2B Australia | $170.89 million | 0.00 | $-23,845,338.00 | A($0.20) | N/A |
Energy Action | $17.44 million | 0.00 | $-2,154,190.30 | A($0.08) | N/A |
Energy Action has lower revenue, but higher earnings than A2B Australia.
Dividends
A2B Australia pays an annual dividend of A$0.08 per share. Energy Action pays an annual dividend of A$0.04 per share. A2B Australia pays out -40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Energy Action pays out -48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for A2B Australia and Energy Action, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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A2B Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Energy Action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Energy Action beats A2B Australia on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.