Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC – Get Free Report) and ESS Tech (NYSE:GWH – Get Free Report) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Environmental Tectonics has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESS Tech has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Environmental Tectonics and ESS Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Environmental Tectonics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| ESS Tech | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
46.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 74.8% of Environmental Tectonics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of ESS Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Environmental Tectonics and ESS Tech’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Environmental Tectonics | $26.34 million | N/A | -$1.56 million | ($0.20) | -4.00 |
| ESS Tech | $7.54 million | 15.51 | -$77.58 million | ($0.49) | -1.36 |
Environmental Tectonics has higher revenue and earnings than ESS Tech. Environmental Tectonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESS Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Environmental Tectonics and ESS Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Environmental Tectonics | -6.72% | N/A | -6.57% |
| ESS Tech | -1,028.89% | -71.44% | -53.77% |
Summary
Environmental Tectonics beats ESS Tech on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Environmental Tectonics
Environmental Tectonics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an engineered solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace Solutions (Aerospace) and Commercial/Industrial Systems (CIS). The Aerospace segment engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircrew training systems to commercial, governmental, and military defense agencies; training devices, including altitude and multiplace chambers to governmental and military defense agencies, and civil aviation organizations; and advanced disaster management simulators to governmental organizations, original equipment manufacturers, fire and emergency training schools, universities, and airports, as well as provides integrated logistics support services. The CIS segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of steam and gas sterilizers to medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as universities; and environmental testing and simulation systems primarily to commercial automotive, as well as to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning manufacturers. This segment also provides parts, as well as upgrade, maintenance, and repair services. The company markets its products through independent sales representatives and distributors. Environmental Tectonics Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania.
About ESS Tech
ESS Tech, Inc., an energy storage company, designs and produces iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications worldwide. It offers energy storage products, which include Energy Warehouse, a behind-the-meter solution; and Energy Center, a front-of-the-meter solution. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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