Analyzing Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) and TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI)

Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) and TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Metallurgical Corp. of China has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TSS has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Metallurgical Corp. of China and TSS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metallurgical Corp. of China	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSS	3.43%	107.01%	8.66%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Metallurgical Corp. of China and TSS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metallurgical Corp. of China	0	0	0	0	0.00
TSS	0	0	1	0	3.00

TSS has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.28%. Given TSS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TSS is more favorable than Metallurgical Corp. of China.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Metallurgical Corp. of China and TSS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metallurgical Corp. of China	$76.79 billion	N/A	$938.36 million	$0.73	8.08
TSS	$148.00 million	3.21	$5.98 million	$0.36	52.11

Metallurgical Corp. of China has higher revenue and earnings than TSS. Metallurgical Corp. of China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TSS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

TSS beats Metallurgical Corp. of China on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metallurgical Corp. of China

Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the engineering contracting, property development, equipment manufacture, and resource development businesses in China and internationally. The company’s Engineering Contracting segment offers engineering, construction, and other related contracting services for metallurgical and non-metallurgical projects. Its Property Development segment develops and sells residential and commercial properties, and housing properties; and develops land. The company’s Equipment Manufacturing segment engages in the development and production of metallurgical equipment, steel structures, and other metal products. Its Resource Development segment is involved in the development, mining, and processing of mineral resources; and the production of nonferrous metals and polysilicon. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About TSS

TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.