Aeries Technology (AERT) Competitors

Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk and volatility, AERT or RGP?

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AERT or RGP?

Aeries Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resources Connection. Aeries Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Resources Connection, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$70.20M	0.57	-$19.71M	-$0.50	-1.70
Resources Connection	$551.33M	0.29	-$191.78M	-$5.82	-0.82

Do analysts recommend AERT or RGP?

Resources Connection has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.60%. Given Resources Connection's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Resources Connection is more favorable than Aeries Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeries Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Resources Connection	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Does the media refer more to AERT or RGP?

In the previous week, Resources Connection had 8 more articles in the media than Aeries Technology. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Resources Connection and 1 mentions for Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Resources Connection's score of 0.00 indicating that Aeries Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aeries Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Resources Connection	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AERT or RGP?

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.9% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Resources Connection shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is AERT or RGP more profitable?

Aeries Technology has a net margin of -28.08% compared to Resources Connection's net margin of -34.78%. Resources Connection's return on equity of 0.31% beat Aeries Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	-28.08%	-2,170.47%	-40.60%
Resources Connection	-34.78%	0.31%	0.23%

Summary

Resources Connection beats Aeries Technology on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.