Euro Tech (NASDAQ:CLWT – Get Free Report) and ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Euro Tech and ZKH Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Euro Tech | $13.27 million | 0.93 | $160,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| ZKH Group | $1.29 billion | 0.29 | -$19.44 million | ($0.01) | -291.30 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.9% of Euro Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of ZKH Group shares are held by institutional investors. 79.0% of Euro Tech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Euro Tech has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZKH Group has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Euro Tech and ZKH Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Euro Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ZKH Group | -0.02% | -0.06% | -0.03% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Euro Tech and ZKH Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Euro Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ZKH Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Euro Tech beats ZKH Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Euro Tech
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited primarily distributes water treatment equipment, laboratory instruments, analyzers, test kits and related supplies, and power generation equipment to commercial customers, and governmental agencies in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. The company operates in two segments, Trading and Manufacturing, and Engineering. It sells analytical instruments, such as spectrophotometers, colorimeters, chromatographs, mass spectrometers, flow injector analyzers, automated sample preparation workstations, and atomic spectrometers; environmental monitoring instruments comprising air and water quality monitoring instruments; sample pre-treatment equipment; and general-purpose laboratory instruments consisting of water quality monitoring and analysis equipment. The company also distributes general testing and measuring equipment comprising multi-channel digital and analogue recorders, signal amplifiers, and calibration equipment for energy conservation, renewable energy equipment, power quality analyzers, and continuous emissions monitoring systems; and air pollution control systems to power plants, railway and aero-space industries, utilities, educational institutions, and telecommunications companies. In addition, it offers process control systems, including sensors, temperature and pressure gauges, power and energy consumption meters, flow meters, valves, temperature and pressure transmitters and control devices, and temperature and pressure calibrators, as well as moisture, power, energy, and harmonic analyzers; systems engineering services; and maintenance, installation assistance, and calibration services. Further, the company distributes programmable logic controllers, telemetry units, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems and software. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
About ZKH Group
ZKH Group Limited develops and operates a maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products trading and service platform that offers spare parts, chemicals, manufacturing parts, general consumables, and office supplies in the People’s Republic of China. The company provides MRO procurement and management services; digitalized MRO procurement solutions; and logistics and warehousing services. It also engages in the production and sale of intelligent warehousing equipment. ZKH Group Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.
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