Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY – Get Free Report) and Rail Vision (NASDAQ:RVSN – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Teledyne Technologies | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.62 |
| Rail Vision | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Teledyne Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $731.83, suggesting a potential upside of 18.44%. Given Teledyne Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than Rail Vision.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Teledyne Technologies | $6.12 billion | 4.65 | $894.80 million | $21.88 | 28.24 |
| Rail Vision | $1.49 million | 4.09 | -$11.10 million | ($27.93) | -0.10 |
Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rail Vision. Rail Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teledyne Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rail Vision has a beta of -1.01, indicating that its stock price is 201% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Rail Vision shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Rail Vision shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Teledyne Technologies | 15.75% | 10.89% | 7.65% |
| Rail Vision | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Teledyne Technologies beats Rail Vision on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Teledyne Technologies
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets in the United States and internationally. Its Digital Imaging segment provides visible spectrum sensors and digital cameras; and infrared, ultraviolet, visible, and X-ray spectra; as well as micro electromechanical systems and semiconductors, including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. This segment also offers cooled and uncooled infrared or thermal products, including sensors, camera cores, and camera systems; high-resolution, low-dose X-ray sensors, high-power microwave, and high-energy X-ray subsystems; and instruments for the measurement of physical properties and maritime products; as well as develops and manufactures multi-spectrum electro-optic/infrared imaging systems and associated products, such as lasers, optics, and radars, CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive detectors), and unmanned air and ground systems. The company's Instrumentation segment offers monitoring, control, and electronic test and measurement equipment; and power and communications connectivity devices for distributed instrumentation systems and sensor networks. The company's Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment provides electronic components and subsystems, data acquisition and communications components and equipment, harsh environment interconnects, general aviation batteries, and other components; and onboard avionics systems and ground-based applications, aircraft data and connectivity solutions, hardware systems, and software applications. Its Engineered Systems segment offers systems engineering and integration, technology development, and manufacturing solutions for defense, space, environmental, and energy applications; and designs and manufactures electrochemical energy systems and electronics for military applications. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
About Rail Vision
Rail Vision Ltd. designs, develops, assembles, and sells railway detection systems for railway operational safety, efficiency, and predictive maintenance in Israel. The company's railway detection systems include various cameras, such as optics, visible light spectrum cameras (video), and thermal cameras that transmit data to a ruggedized on-board computer that is designed to be suitable for the rough environment of a train's locomotive. It offers main line systems for the safety of train operations, prevention of collisions, and reduction of downtime; railway detection system for passengers and freight trains; shunting yard systems for shunting operations; and light rail vehicle systems for detecting and classifying obstacles. The company also provides rail vision big data services, as well as maintenance and predictive maintenance systems; and geographic information systems for mapping and updates. Rail Vision Ltd. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel.
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