Spirax-Sarco Engineering (OTCMKTS:SPXSF) and Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:SURVF) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Spirax-Sarco Engineering | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Spirax-Sarco Engineering | $1.59 billion | 7.94 | $212.73 million | $3.38 | 50.60 |
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust.
Profitability
This table compares Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Spirax-Sarco Engineering | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust beats Spirax-Sarco Engineering on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.