Wartsila (OTCMKTS:WRTBY) & Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Head to Head Survey

Wartsila (OTCMKTS:WRTBY) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wartsila and Symbotic”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wartsila	$7.82 billion	2.54	$708.26 million	$0.26	25.81
Symbotic	$2.65 billion	9.82	-$16.94 million	$0.09	477.11

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

Volatility and Risk

Wartsila has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Wartsila and Symbotic, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wartsila	3	4	0	0	1.57
Symbotic	4	4	7	0	2.20

Symbotic has a consensus target price of $65.92, indicating a potential upside of 53.51%. Given Symbotic’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Symbotic is more favorable than Wartsila.

Profitability

This table compares Wartsila and Symbotic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wartsila	9.77%	25.56%	8.08%
Symbotic	0.48%	1.40%	0.41%

About Wartsila

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp offers technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets worldwide. It offers engine power plant products, such as gas, multi-fuel, and diesel engines; GEMS Digital Energy Platform, a smart software platform that monitors, controls, and optimizes energy assets on site and portfolio levels; GridSolv Quantum, a fully integrated energy storage solution, which enables ease of deployment and sustainable energy optimization; GEMS Power Plant Controllers; GEMS Fleet Director, which provides centralized real-time visibility into a global fleet of power plants; and GEMS Grid Controller that conducts intelligent grid control and optimized power management for microgrids of various sizes. The company also provides GEMS smart energy management software platform to remotely monitor, operate, identify, and diagnose assets; lifecycle solutions for power plants; power and propulsion products, such as electric shipping and hybrid ships, engine and generating sets, propulsors and gears, and shaft line solutions; liquid and gas handling products, including ballast water management, freshwater generation, waste and wastewater treatment, gas solutions, and exhaust treatment equipment; port and fleet optimization; simulation and training solutions; and automation, navigation, and control systems. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

About Symbotic

Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, engages in developing technologies to improve operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for retail companies. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.