Midwest Energy Emissions (OTCMKTS:MEEC) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Midwest Energy Emissions and Thermo Fisher Scientific, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Midwest Energy Emissions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a consensus price target of $526.3684, indicating a potential upside of 9.92%. Given Thermo Fisher Scientific's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Thermo Fisher Scientific is more favorable than Midwest Energy Emissions.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Midwest Energy Emissions and Thermo Fisher Scientific's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Midwest Energy Emissions | $11.42 million | 8.50 | $-6,100,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | $25.54 billion | 7.38 | $3.70 billion | $12.35 | 38.78 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Midwest Energy Emissions.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.2% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 27.5% of Midwest Energy Emissions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Midwest Energy Emissions and Thermo Fisher Scientific's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Midwest Energy Emissions | -63.45% | N/A | -66.56% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 17.12% | 21.35% | 10.55% |
Volatility and Risk
Midwest Energy Emissions has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific beats Midwest Energy Emissions on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.