Head-To-Head Review: Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) vs. Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT)

Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.67, suggesting that its share price is 167% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exponent has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Aeries Technology and Exponent, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeries Technology	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 56.29%. Given Exponent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Exponent is more favorable than Aeries Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Aeries Technology and Exponent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	23.81%	-2,170.47%	33.11%
Exponent	19.52%	27.27%	15.24%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aeries Technology and Exponent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$70.85 million	0.43	$15.66 million	$1.62	0.42
Exponent	$558.51 million	6.98	$109.00 million	$2.12	36.22

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. 76.9% of Aeries Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Exponent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Exponent beats Aeries Technology on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aeries Technology

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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.