CIRCOR International (NYSE:CIR) and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CIRCOR International and Stanley Black & Decker's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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CIRCOR International | $964.31 million | 0.72 | $-133,930,000.00 | $2.62 | 13.10 |
Stanley Black & Decker | $14.44 billion | 2.25 | $955.80 million | $8.40 | 24.04 |
Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than CIRCOR International. CIRCOR International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stanley Black & Decker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.1% of CIRCOR International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of CIRCOR International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Stanley Black & Decker 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.
Risk and Volatility
CIRCOR International has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for CIRCOR International and Stanley Black & Decker, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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CIRCOR International | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Stanley Black & Decker | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.69 |
CIRCOR International currently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.86%. Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus target price of $189.3077, indicating a potential downside of 6.24%. Given CIRCOR International's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CIRCOR International is more favorable than Stanley Black & Decker.
Profitability
This table compares CIRCOR International and Stanley Black & Decker's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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CIRCOR International | -21.05% | 11.03% | 2.50% |
Stanley Black & Decker | 6.98% | 15.05% | 5.46% |
Summary
Stanley Black & Decker beats CIRCOR International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.