Analyzing Integrated Drilling Equipment (OTCMKTS:IRIG) and Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN)

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) and Integrated Drilling Equipment (OTCMKTS:IRIG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Hillman Solutions and Integrated Drilling Equipment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hillman Solutions	2.57%	9.11%	4.70%
Integrated Drilling Equipment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hillman Solutions and Integrated Drilling Equipment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hillman Solutions	$1.55 billion	1.14	$40.31 million	$0.22	41.11
Integrated Drilling Equipment	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.44)	N/A

Hillman Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Integrated Drilling Equipment. Integrated Drilling Equipment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillman Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Hillman Solutions and Integrated Drilling Equipment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hillman Solutions	1	1	3	0	2.40
Integrated Drilling Equipment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hillman Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.20%. Given Hillman Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hillman Solutions is more favorable than Integrated Drilling Equipment.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Integrated Drilling Equipment shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.4% of Integrated Drilling Equipment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hillman Solutions beats Integrated Drilling Equipment on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.

About Integrated Drilling Equipment

Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp. manufactures drilling rigs, rig control systems, and rig components; and provides rig refurbishment and reconfiguration services for contract drilling companies worldwide. It operates through two segments, Electrical Products and Services, and Drilling Products and Services. The Electrical Products and Services segment designs, manufactures, installs, and services rig electrical and control systems, such as silicon controlled rectifier units, variable frequency drive units, electrical cabling, lighting systems, closed circuit video systems, gas and fire detection systems, and communication systems. This segment also offers rig power systems, AC and DC drive systems and MCC, electrical rig up, engine generators, automation, controls/sensors, hydraulic power units, other rig related hydraulic solutions, system integration, hydraulic system design, testing, and rig up/support products and services. The Drilling Products and Services segment provides drilling rigs and components. This segment designs, manufactures, and services land-based drilling rigs, and rig subsystems and parts; offers drilling rig services comprising mechanical services, assembly testing, rig refurbishment and inspection, new rig fabrication, and completion of land rig packages; and fabricates mud tanks, masts and substructures, dog houses, and other drilling rig related products. Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.