Sigma Labs (NASDAQ:SGLB) and Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sigma Labs and Hillenbrand's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Sigma Labs | $400,000.00 | 60.31 | $-6,320,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Hillenbrand | $2.52 billion | 1.49 | $-60,100,000.00 | $3.19 | 15.61 |
Sigma Labs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hillenbrand.
Risk & Volatility
Sigma Labs has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Sigma Labs and Hillenbrand's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Sigma Labs | -693.68% | -182.86% | -145.28% |
Hillenbrand | -2.39% | 18.61% | 4.82% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Sigma Labs and Hillenbrand, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Sigma Labs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Hillenbrand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Sigma Labs currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.74%. Hillenbrand has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Sigma Labs' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sigma Labs is more favorable than Hillenbrand.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.9% of Sigma Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Hillenbrand shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Sigma Labs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Hillenbrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Hillenbrand beats Sigma Labs on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.