Financial Analysis: Riskgeorge In (OTCMKTS:RSKIA) & Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT)

Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) and Riskgeorge In (OTCMKTS:RSKIA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.6% of Allient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Riskgeorge In shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Allient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.8% of Riskgeorge In shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Allient has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Riskgeorge In has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Allient and Riskgeorge In’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allient	3.50%	11.49%	5.52%
Riskgeorge In	35.71%	14.41%	12.77%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Allient and Riskgeorge In”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allient	$533.13 million	2.14	$13.17 million	$1.12	60.23
Riskgeorge In	$22.54 million	3.83	$7.13 million	$1.70	10.39

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Allient and Riskgeorge In, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allient	0	4	2	0	2.33
Riskgeorge In	0	0	0	0	0.00

Allient currently has a consensus price target of $57.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.76%. Given Allient’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Allient is more favorable than Riskgeorge In.

Dividends

Allient pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Riskgeorge In pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Allient pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Riskgeorge In pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Allient beats Riskgeorge In on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Allient

Allient Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells precision and specialty controlled motion components and systems for various industries in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, optical encoders, active and passive filters, input/output modules, industrial communications gateways, light-weighting technologies, and other controlled motion-related products, as well as nano precision positioning systems, servo control systems, and digital servo amplifiers and drives. The company sells its products to end customers and original equipment manufacturers in vehicle, medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets through direct sales force, authorized manufacturers’ representatives, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Allied Motion Technologies Inc. and changed its name to Allient Inc. in August 2023. Allient Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Amherst, New York.

About Riskgeorge In

George Risk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various electronic components worldwide. It operates in three segments: security line products, cable and wiring tools (Labor Saving Devices – LSDI) products, and all other products. The company offers computer keyboards, proximity switches, security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, EZ Duct wire covers, water sensors, electronic switching devices, security switches, and wire and cable installation tools, as well as door and window contact switches, environmental products, liquid detection sensors, and raceway wire covers. Its products are used for residential, commercial, industrial, and government installations. The company serves security alarm distributors, alarm installers, original equipment manufacturers, and distributors of off-the-shelf keyboards. George Risk Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Kimball, Nebraska.