Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT – Get Free Report) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.6% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Aeries Technology and Willdan Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aeries Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Willdan Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Aeries Technology and Willdan Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aeries Technology | 3.68% | -114.69% | 6.81% |
| Willdan Group | 8.80% | 24.51% | 13.92% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aeries Technology and Willdan Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aeries Technology | $76.60 million | 0.47 | $2.55 million | $0.43 | 16.05 |
| Willdan Group | $681.55 million | 1.68 | $52.56 million | $4.26 | 17.63 |
Willdan Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willdan Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Aeries Technology has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Willdan Group beats Aeries Technology on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aeries Technology
Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About Willdan Group
Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering and code enforcement, development plan review and inspection, disaster recovery, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services. It serves public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; investor and municipal owned energy utilities; state and federal agencies; and commercial and industrial firms, as well as various other special districts and agencies. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.
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