TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT – Get Free Report) and Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
15.1% of TAT Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of Satellogic shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of TAT Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.8% of Satellogic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares TAT Technologies and Satellogic”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TAT Technologies | $186.85 million | 2.46 | $16.82 million | $1.60 | 22.14 |
| Satellogic | $17.71 million | 48.61 | -$4.78 million | ($0.82) | -6.83 |
TAT Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Satellogic. Satellogic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAT Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for TAT Technologies and Satellogic, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TAT Technologies | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Satellogic | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.75 |
TAT Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $57.86, suggesting a potential upside of 63.35%. Satellogic has a consensus target price of $8.90, suggesting a potential upside of 58.93%. Given TAT Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe TAT Technologies is more favorable than Satellogic.
Volatility & Risk
TAT Technologies has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Satellogic has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares TAT Technologies and Satellogic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TAT Technologies | 11.26% | 9.84% | 7.58% |
| Satellogic | -325.65% | 303.84% | 6.01% |
Summary
TAT Technologies beats Satellogic on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TAT Technologies
TAT Technologies Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions and services to the commercial and military aerospace, and ground defense industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) of Heat Transfer Solutions and Aviation Accessories; Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Services for Heat Transfer Components and OEM of Heat Transfer Solutions; MRO Services for Aviation Components; and Overhaul and Coating of Jet Engine Components. It designs, develops, and manufactures a range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-cooler and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers used in mechanical and electronic systems in commercial, military, and business aircraft; environmental control and power electronics cooling systems for use in aircraft and ground applications; and a range of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems, such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units. The company provides MRO services for heat transfer components, as well as for manufacturing heat transfer solutions; and aviation components. In addition, it engages in the operation of a repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers, and the military; and the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes, and afterburner flaps. The company was formerly known as Galagraph Ltd. and changed its name to TAT Technologies Ltd. in May 1992. TAT Technologies Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.
About Satellogic
Satellogic Inc. operates as an integrated geospatial company in the Asia Pacific, North America, and internationally. It engages in tasking satellites with monitoring assets and keeping up with their changing reality for government and commercial customers; control satellites on top of specific areas of interest for governments; and sale and support satellites. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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