TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ – Get Free Report) and Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
TOMI Environmental Solutions has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimmick has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TOMI Environmental Solutions and Shimmick”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | $7.74 million | 1.97 | -$4.48 million | ($0.25) | -3.01 |
| Shimmick | $480.24 million | 0.28 | -$124.75 million | ($1.78) | -2.10 |
TOMI Environmental Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Shimmick. TOMI Environmental Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shimmick, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for TOMI Environmental Solutions and Shimmick, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Shimmick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
TOMI Environmental Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 365.43%. Shimmick has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 60.64%. Given TOMI Environmental Solutions’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TOMI Environmental Solutions is more favorable than Shimmick.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.8% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Shimmick shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 67.1% of Shimmick 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.
Profitability
This table compares TOMI Environmental Solutions and Shimmick’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | -91.40% | -91.39% | -32.35% |
| Shimmick | -12.33% | N/A | -22.96% |
Summary
Shimmick beats TOMI Environmental Solutions on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TOMI Environmental Solutions
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a bacteria decontamination and infectious disease control company, engages in the provision of environmental solutions for indoor air and surface disinfection and decontamination in the United States and internationally. The company’s disinfection solutions include SteraPak portable disinfection systems, SteraMist select surface units, SteraMist environment systems, SteraMist total disinfection carts, SteraMist transport units, NV+ fogging disinfection and decontamination systems, SteraMist custom engineered systems, SteraMist Hybrid disinfection systems, SteraMist integrated systems, Stainless Steel 90-Degree applicators, SteraMist plasma decontamination chambers, and iHP Corporate Service Decontamination, which provides full room, equipment, facility, and emergency disinfection and decontamination services. It also manufactures, sells, services, and licenses SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog. The company’s products and services are used in hospitals and medical facilities, bio-safety labs, pharmaceutical facilities, meat and produce processing facilities, universities and research facilities, vivarium labs, and other service industries, including cruise ships, office buildings, hotel and motel rooms, schools, restaurants, military barracks, police and fire departments, prisons, and athletic facilities; and single-family homes and multi-unit residences. TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About Shimmick
Shimmick Corporation provides water and other critical infrastructure solutions in the United States. The company undertakes water and wastewater treatment infrastructure; water storage and conveyance, including dams, levees, flood control systems, pump stations, and coastal protection infrastructure; and mass transit, bridges, and military infrastructure projects. It serves federal, state, and local governments. The company was formerly known as SCCI National Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Shimmick Corporation in September 2023. Shimmick Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Shimmick Corporation operates as a subsidiary of GOHO, LLC.
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