Head to Head Comparison: Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) & Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC)

Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) and Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Environmental Tectonics and Electrovaya’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Environmental Tectonics	8.64%	-32.58%	10.70%
Electrovaya	-1.34%	-8.02%	-1.63%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.5% of Electrovaya shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.8% of Environmental Tectonics shares are owned by 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.

Volatility and Risk

Environmental Tectonics has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electrovaya has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Environmental Tectonics and Electrovaya, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Environmental Tectonics	0	0	0	0	N/A
Electrovaya	0	0	5	0	3.00

Electrovaya has a consensus target price of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 270.76%. Given Electrovaya’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electrovaya is more favorable than Environmental Tectonics.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Environmental Tectonics and Electrovaya”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Environmental Tectonics	$43.31 million	N/A	$1.82 million	$0.07	26.71
Electrovaya	$49.41 million	1.62	-$1.48 million	N/A	N/A

Environmental Tectonics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Electrovaya.

Summary

Electrovaya beats Environmental Tectonics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Environmental Tectonics

Environmental Tectonics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineered solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace Solutions (Aerospace) and Commercial/Industrial Systems (CIS). The Aerospace segment engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircrew training systems to commercial, governmental, and military defense agencies; training devices, including altitude and multiplace chambers to governmental and military defense agencies, and civil aviation organizations; and advanced disaster management simulators to governmental organizations, original equipment manufacturers, fire and emergency training schools, universities, and airports, as well as provides integrated logistics support services. The CIS segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of steam and gas sterilizers to medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as universities; and environmental testing and simulation systems primarily to commercial automotive, as well as to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning manufacturers. This segment also provides parts, as well as upgrade, maintenance, and repair services. The company markets its products through independent sales representatives and distributors. Environmental Tectonics Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania.

About Electrovaya

Electrovaya Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications in North America. It offers lithium-ion batteries and systems for materials handling electric vehicles, including forklifts and automated guided vehicles, as well as battery chargers to charge the batteries; electromotive power products for electric trucks, electric buses, and other transportation applications; industrial products for energy storage; and power solutions, such as competencies in building systems for third parties. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electrovaya Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.