Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and Chart Industries (NASDAQ:GTLS) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Chart Industries' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Stanley Black & Decker | $14.44 billion | 2.25 | $955.80 million | $8.40 | 24.04 |
Chart Industries | $1.30 billion | 4.02 | $46.40 million | $2.52 | 57.11 |
Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Chart Industries. Stanley Black & Decker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chart Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chart Industries has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Stanley Black & Decker and Chart Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Stanley Black & Decker | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.69 |
Chart Industries | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus price target of $189.3077, suggesting a potential downside of 6.24%. Chart Industries has a consensus price target of $128.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.06%. Given Stanley Black & Decker's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stanley Black & Decker is more favorable than Chart Industries.
Profitability
This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Chart Industries' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Stanley Black & Decker | 6.98% | 15.05% | 5.46% |
Chart Industries | 5.03% | 7.34% | 3.73% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
85.4% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chart Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Stanley Black & Decker beats Chart Industries on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.