Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAG – Get Free Report) and Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Stran & Company, Inc. and Dalton Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
56.4% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.6% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Stran & Company, Inc. and Dalton Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | -1.38% | -4.99% | -2.81% |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Stran & Company, Inc. and Dalton Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stran & Company, Inc. | $108.41 million | 0.47 | -$4.14 million | ($0.09) | -30.72 |
| Dalton Industries | $30,000.00 | 143.89 | -$260,000.00 | ($0.01) | -11.73 |
Dalton Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stran & Company, Inc.. Stran & Company, Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dalton Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Dalton Industries beats Stran & Company, Inc. on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stran & Company, Inc.
Stran & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of promotional marketing and branded merchandise services. It offers promotional product, custom manufacturing, custom packaging, warehousing, and program management. The company was founded by Andrew Shape and Andrew Stranberg in 1994 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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