Reviewing Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) & ICTS International (OTCMKTS:ICTSF)

Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) and ICTS International (OTCMKTS:ICTSF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Resideo Technologies has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICTS International has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.7% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.4% of ICTS International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Resideo Technologies and ICTS International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Resideo Technologies	$7.47 billion	0.63	-$527.00 million	($3.84)	-8.07
ICTS International	$534.38 million	0.42	-$14.35 million	N/A	N/A

ICTS International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Resideo Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Resideo Technologies and ICTS International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Resideo Technologies	1	1	2	0	2.25
ICTS International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Resideo Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.18%. Given Resideo Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Resideo Technologies is more favorable than ICTS International.

Profitability

This table compares Resideo Technologies and ICTS International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Resideo Technologies	-6.71%	16.70%	4.66%
ICTS International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Resideo Technologies beats ICTS International on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Resideo Technologies

Resideo Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells comfort, energy management, and safety and security solutions to the commercial and residential end markets in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Solutions, and ADI Global Distribution. The Products and Solutions segment provides temperature and humidity control, thermal and combustion solutions, water and indoor air quality solutions, energy products and solutions, water and air solutions, smoke and carbon monoxide detection home safety and fire suppression, security panels, sensors, peripherals, wire and cable, communications devices, video cameras, other home-related lifestyle convenience solutions, cloud infrastructure, installation and maintenance tools, and related software products under the Honeywell Home brand as well as Resideo, Braukmann, First Alert, and BRK brands. The ADI Global Distribution segment engages in the distribution of security, fire, access control, and video products; and participates in the broader related markets of smart home, power, audio, ProAV, networking, communications, data communications, wire and cable, enterprise connectivity, and structured wiring products. The company sells its products and services through a network of professional contractors, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as retail and online merchants. Resideo Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About ICTS International

ICTS International N.V. provides airport security and other aviation services, and authentication technology services in the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Spain, and internationally. It offers aviation security services, including security screening, behavior detection on crowds and queues, perimeter guarding/ patrolling, CCTV surveillance and/or alarm resolution, and vehicle marshalling. It also provides above wing security services, such as security interviewing, behavior detection, and escort of valuables and weapons; and handling services. In addition, it offers below wing services, comprising ramp and door guarding, interior and exterior searches, catering and bag room guarding, and selectee search; cargo security services, which include cargo screening, explosives detection dogs, access control, and vehicle marshalling services; private charter flight and cargo security screening, catering and aircraft Security Screening, aircraft search, and employee screening services; general security services, which comprise security search and screening, access control, perimeter guarding/patrolling, security host and reception, and CCTV surveillance and/or alarm resolution services; and training/consulting/auditing services. Further, it offers aviation security technology, including New Advanced Passenger Screening, an IT-system that enables pre-departure analysis of passenger information, and X-Check and I-Check that supports airline staff, security or filtering agents with customer processing; SaaS for identity verification and fraud prevention from physical and digital ID documents; and non-security services, such as agent services, guard services, queue monitors, aircraft cleaning, janitorial, skycap passengers luggage, wheelchair attendant, baggage handling, cruise line baggage transfer, VIP meet and greet services, equipment for passengers, and shuttle services to airline crews. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands.