Contrasting Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) and Monarch America (OTCMKTS:BTFL)

Monarch America (OTCMKTS:BTFL) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Monarch America and Exponent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monarch America	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exponent	19.52%	27.73%	15.59%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Monarch America and Exponent”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monarch America	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exponent	$536.77 million	8.73	$100.34 million	$2.07	44.61

Exponent has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch America.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Monarch America and Exponent, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monarch America	0	0	0	0	0.00
Exponent	0	0	1	0	3.00

Exponent has a consensus target price of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.95%. Given Exponent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Exponent is more favorable than Monarch America.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of Exponent shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Exponent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Exponent beats Monarch America on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Monarch America

Monarch America, Inc., through its The Big Tomato, Inc. subsidiary, sells and distributes hydroponic lights and equipment to the indoor gardeners and commercial growers in Denver, Colorado and the surrounding communities. It offers grow lights and boxes, hydroponic systems, ballasts, bulbs, nutrients and additives, and other hydroponic and gardening items. The company also provides turnkey solutions, as well as management and consulting services to the legal and regulated marijuana industry. It serves customers through its online store; and a retail storefront and warehouse/commercial distribution center in Aurora, Colorado. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Westminster, Colorado.

About Exponent

Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.