Contrasting Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ)

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) and Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Byrna Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	0	1	4	0	2.80
Byrna Technologies	0	3	1	2	2.83

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica presently has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.20%. Byrna Technologies has a consensus target price of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 125.64%. Given Byrna Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica.

Profitability

This table compares Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Byrna Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	5.35%	11.90%	3.51%
Byrna Technologies	-3.39%	-5.85%	-4.74%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and Byrna Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	$7.58 billion	1.87	$351.90 million	$2.47	31.81
Byrna Technologies	$118.12 million	0.69	$9.69 million	($0.18)	-19.39

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has higher revenue and earnings than Byrna Technologies. Byrna Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Byrna Technologies has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.6% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Byrna Technologies shares are held by company insiders. 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

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica beats Byrna Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense & Security; Executive Aviation; Services & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commercial jets, as well as leases aircraft. The Defense & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, modification, and support for military defense and security aircraft; and offers a range of products and integrated solutions that include radars, special space systems, and cyber security solutions, as well as information and communications systems comprising command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The Executive Aviation segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets. This segment also leases Phenom family executive jets in the entry jet and light jet categories; and Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, disruptive executive jets in the midsize and super midsize categories. The Service & Support segment provides after-service solutions and support services; maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, executive, and defense aircraft; and aircraft components and engines. This segment also supplies steel and composite aviation structures to various aircraft manufacturers. The Other segment engages in the supply of fuel systems, structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft. The company was formerly known as Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Byrna Technologies

Byrna Technologies Inc., a non-lethal defense technology company, provides non-lethal alternative solutions for law enforcement and private security. The company offers handheld personal security devices and shoulder-fired launchers without the need for background check or firearm license; and projectiles including chemical irritant, kinetic, and inert rounds. It offers self-defense aerosol products under the Byran Bad Guy Repellent brand; and accessories and related safety products, which includes carbon dioxide canisters, sighting systems, and holster under the Byran Banshee and Byran Shield brand, as well as Byrna-branded apparel. In addition, the company provides the products to the consumer market through Byrna e-commerce store and Amazon storefront, and network of local, regional and national outdoor and sporting goods stores, either directly or through distributors; and professional security market through Train the Trainer program and de-escalation methods. It operates in the United States, South Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Security Devices International, Inc. and changed its name to Byrna Technologies Inc. in March 2020. Byrna Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.