Twin Vee PowerCats (NASDAQ:VEEE – Get Free Report) and Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.6% of Twin Vee PowerCats shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Twin Vee PowerCats shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Twin Vee PowerCats and Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Twin Vee PowerCats | -94.19% | -62.79% | -48.54% |
| Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | 1.07% | 9.53% | 7.98% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Twin Vee PowerCats | $14.39 million | 0.32 | -$11.05 million | ($6.68) | -0.31 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | $540.77 million | 1.00 | $30.56 million | $0.13 | 260.86 |
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Twin Vee PowerCats. Twin Vee PowerCats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Twin Vee PowerCats and Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Twin Vee PowerCats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Twin Vee PowerCats has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. beats Twin Vee PowerCats on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Twin Vee PowerCats
Twin Vee PowerCats Co. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of recreational and commercial power catamaran boats. The firm is focused on designing and developing its products under the ELECTRA Power Sports brand. It operates through the following segments: Gas-Powered Boats, Electric Boat and Development, and Franchise. The Gas-Powered Boats segment manufactures boats that use fuel. The Electric Boat and Development segment designs fully electric boats through Forza X1 Inc. The Franchise segment deals with developing a standard product offering that is sold for franchise. The company was founded by Roger Dunshee in 1996 and is headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL.
About Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. engages in the business of designing, manufacturing, and selling firearms to domestic customers. It operates through the Firearms and Castings segments. The Firearms segment focuses on manufacturing and selling rifles, pistols, and revolvers principally to a number of federally licensed, independent wholesale distributors. The Castings segment offers steel investment castings and metal injection molding parts. The company was founded by William B. Ruger in 1949 and is headquartered in Southport, CT.
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