Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD – Get Free Report) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Star Equity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.8% of Star Equity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Mettler-Toledo International and Star Equity, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mettler-Toledo International | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
| Star Equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Mettler-Toledo International and Star Equity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mettler-Toledo International | 20.95% | -575.61% | 24.78% |
| Star Equity | -14.65% | -5.74% | -3.34% |
Risk and Volatility
Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Equity has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mettler-Toledo International and Star Equity”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mettler-Toledo International | $3.75 billion | 7.70 | $788.78 million | $35.66 | 37.91 |
| Star Equity | $47.15 million | 0.26 | $25.13 million | $6.50 | 0.60 |
Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity. Star Equity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mettler-Toledo International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Mettler-Toledo International beats Star Equity on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mettler-Toledo International
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through five segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other. The company’s laboratory instruments include laboratory balances, liquid pipetting solutions, automated laboratory reactors, real-time analytics, titrators, pH meters, process analytics sensors and analyzer technologies, physical value analyzers, density and refractometry, thermal analysis systems, and other analytical instruments; and LabX, a laboratory software platform to manage and analyze data generated from its instruments. Its industrial instruments comprise industrial weighing instruments and related terminals, automatic dimensional measurement and data capture solutions, vehicle scale systems, industrial software, metal detection equipment, x-ray systems, check weighing equipment, camera-based imaging equipment, track-and-trace solutions, and product inspection systems. The company’s retail weighing solutions consist of weighing and software solutions, AI-driven image recognition solution, and automated packaging and labelling solutions for the meat backroom. It serves the life science industry, independent research organizations, and testing labs; food and beverage manufacturers; food retailers; chemical, specialty chemical, and cosmetics companies; food retailers; transportation and logistics, metals, and electronics industries; and the academic community through its direct sales force and indirect distribution channels. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
About Star Equity
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. engages in the construction business in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Construction, and Investments. It manufactures modular housing units, structural wall panels, permanent wood foundation systems, and other engineered wood products; supplies general contractors with building materials; holds real estate assets; and manages investments. The company was formerly known as Digirad Corporation and changed its name to Star Equity Holdings, Inc. in December 2020. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
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