Techprecision (TPCS) Competitors

Techprecision (NASDAQ:TPCS) and Babcock (NYSE:BW) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is TPCS or BW more profitable?

Babcock has a net margin of -7.89% compared to Techprecision's net margin of -24.07%. Babcock's return on equity of 0.00% beat Techprecision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Techprecision	-24.07%	-97.70%	-23.19%
Babcock	-7.89%	N/A	-7.84%

Which has more volatility and risk, TPCS or BW?

Techprecision has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Babcock has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TPCS or BW?

Babcock has a consensus price target of $2.67, indicating a potential upside of 156.41%. Given Babcock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock is more favorable than Techprecision.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Techprecision	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Babcock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TPCS or BW?

15.5% of Techprecision shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Babcock shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Techprecision shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Babcock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TPCS or BW?

Techprecision has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Babcock. Techprecision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock, 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
Techprecision	$33.15M	1.06	-$7.04M	-$0.89	-4.06
Babcock	$717.30M	0.14	-$59.92M	-$0.83	-1.25

Does the media prefer TPCS or BW?

In the previous week, Babcock had 2 more articles in the media than Techprecision. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Babcock and 1 mentions for Techprecision. Babcock's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Techprecision's score of 0.00 indicating that Babcock is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Techprecision	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Babcock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Babcock beats Techprecision on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.