Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN – Get Free Report) and MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Byrna Technologies and MTU Aero Engines”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Byrna Technologies | $118.12 million | 0.94 | $9.69 million | ($0.18) | -26.28 |
| MTU Aero Engines | $9.91 billion | 2.12 | $1.15 billion | $10.21 | 19.09 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Byrna Technologies and MTU Aero Engines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Byrna Technologies | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
| MTU Aero Engines | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.40 |
Byrna Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 66.49%. Given Byrna Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than MTU Aero Engines.
Profitability
This table compares Byrna Technologies and MTU Aero Engines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Byrna Technologies | -3.39% | -5.85% | -4.74% |
| MTU Aero Engines | 10.43% | 22.42% | 7.72% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of MTU Aero Engines shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned 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.
Volatility and Risk
Byrna Technologies has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MTU Aero Engines has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
MTU Aero Engines beats Byrna Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Byrna Technologies
Byrna Technologies Inc., a non-lethal defense technology company, provides non-lethal alternative solutions for law enforcement and private security. The company offers handheld personal security devices and shoulder-fired launchers without the need for background check or firearm license; and projectiles including chemical irritant, kinetic, and inert rounds. It offers self-defense aerosol products under the Byran Bad Guy Repellent brand; and accessories and related safety products, which includes carbon dioxide canisters, sighting systems, and holster under the Byran Banshee and Byran Shield brand, as well as Byrna-branded apparel. In addition, the company provides the products to the consumer market through Byrna e-commerce store and Amazon storefront, and network of local, regional and national outdoor and sporting goods stores, either directly or through distributors; and professional security market through Train the Trainer program and de-escalation methods. It operates in the United States, South Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Security Devices International, Inc. and changed its name to Byrna Technologies Inc. in March 2020. Byrna Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
About MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business). The company offers commercial aircraft engines for wide body jets, narrow body and regional jets, business jets, and turboprops; military aircraft engines for fighter jets, helicopters, and transporters; and industrial gas turbines. It also maintains, repairs, and overhauls commercial and military engines; and manufactures and markets various spare parts. The company was formerly known as MTU Aero Engines Holding AG and changed its name to MTU Aero Engines AG in May 2013. MTU Aero Engines AG was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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