Monitronics International (OTCMKTS:SCTY) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Monitronics International and Johnson Controls International'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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Monitronics International | $504.51 million | 0.33 | $565.08 million | N/A | N/A |
Johnson Controls International | $22.32 billion | 2.00 | $631 million | $2.24 | 27.69 |
Johnson Controls International has higher revenue and earnings than Monitronics International.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.6% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Monitronics International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Monitronics International and Johnson Controls International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Monitronics International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Johnson Controls International | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2.53 |
Johnson Controls International has a consensus price target of $49.3333, suggesting a potential downside of 20.47%. Given Johnson Controls International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Johnson Controls International is more favorable than Monitronics International.
Profitability
This table compares Monitronics International and Johnson Controls International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Monitronics International | -35.55% | -37.58% | -6.60% |
Johnson Controls International | 2.83% | 8.72% | 4.06% |
Summary
Johnson Controls International beats Monitronics International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.