Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) & Prenetics Global (NASDAQ:PRE) Financial Analysis

Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) and Prenetics Global (NASDAQ:PRE) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Astrotech and Prenetics Global’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrotech	$750,000.00	19.83	-$9.64 million	($6.76)	-1.29
Prenetics Global	$21.74 million	2.52	-$62.72 million	($4.45)	-1.35

Astrotech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Prenetics Global. Prenetics Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.4% of Astrotech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.0% of Prenetics Global shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Astrotech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Prenetics Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Astrotech and Prenetics Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrotech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Prenetics Global	0	0	1	0	3.00

Prenetics Global has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.06%. Given Prenetics Global’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prenetics Global is more favorable than Astrotech.

Risk and Volatility

Astrotech has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prenetics Global has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Astrotech and Prenetics Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrotech	-550.25%	-26.78%	-25.16%
Prenetics Global	-282.96%	-10.76%	-8.79%

Summary

Prenetics Global beats Astrotech on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Astrotech

Astrotech Corporation operates as a mass spectrometry company worldwide. It owns and licenses the intellectual property related to the Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology, a platform mass spectrometry technology. The company also develops TRACER 1000, a mass spectrometer-based explosive trace detector to replace the explosives trace detectors used at airports, cargo and other secured facilities, and borders. In addition, it develops AgLAB-1000, a mass spectrometer for use in the hemp and cannabis market. Further, the company develops BreathTest-1000, a breath analysis tool to screen for volatile organic compound metabolites found in a person's breath. The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB, Inc. and changed its name to Astrotech Corporation in 2009. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Austin, Texas.

About Prenetics Global

Prenetics Global Limited, a genomics-driven health sciences company, engages in revolutionizing prevention, early detection, and treatment. It offers CircleDNA, a prevention arm that uses whole exome sequencing to offer comprehensive consumer DNA test. The company also, through its joint venture, Insighta, engages in pioneering multi-cancer early detection technologies. In addition, the company, through its equity interests in ACT Genomics Holdings Company Limited, is involved in genomic profiling of solid tumors through ACTOnco. Prenetics Global Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.