Financial Review: Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) & Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA)

Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) and Environmental Tectonics (OTCMKTS:ETCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Electrovaya and Environmental Tectonics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electrovaya	0	0	5	0	3.00
Environmental Tectonics	0	0	0	0	N/A

Electrovaya currently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 270.76%. Given Electrovaya’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Electrovaya is more favorable than Environmental Tectonics.

Risk and Volatility

Electrovaya has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Environmental Tectonics has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Electrovaya and Environmental Tectonics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electrovaya	-1.34%	-8.02%	-1.63%
Environmental Tectonics	8.64%	-32.58%	10.70%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Electrovaya and Environmental Tectonics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electrovaya	$49.41 million	1.62	-$1.48 million	N/A	N/A
Environmental Tectonics	$43.31 million	N/A	$1.82 million	$0.07	26.43

Environmental Tectonics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Electrovaya.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.5% of Electrovaya shares are held by institutional investors. 74.8% of Environmental Tectonics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Electrovaya beats Environmental Tectonics on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electrovaya

Electrovaya Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation, and other specialized applications in North America. It offers lithium-ion batteries and systems for materials handling electric vehicles, including forklifts and automated guided vehicles, as well as battery chargers to charge the batteries; electromotive power products for electric trucks, electric buses, and other transportation applications; industrial products for energy storage; and power solutions, such as competencies in building systems for third parties. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electrovaya Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

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.