Winland (WELX) vs. The Competition Financial Review

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Winland and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Winland	$4.79 million	$2.01 million	6.49
Winland Competitors	$2.82 billion	$358.08 million	29.30

Winland’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Winland. Winland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Winland has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Winland’s rivals have a beta of 0.78, suggesting that their average share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

62.0% of shares of all “Process control instruments” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Winland shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Process control instruments” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Winland and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Winland	74.08%	N/A	N/A
Winland Competitors	-61.30%	-21.67%	-6.52%

Summary

Winland rivals beat Winland on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Winland Company Profile

Winland Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides critical condition monitoring devices to the security industry. Its products are used to protect against loss of assets due to damage from water, excess humidity, extremes of temperature, and loss of power. The company offers EnviroAlert, which monitors temperature, humidity, and/or water presence in critical environments; TempAlert, a temperature monitoring device for residential and commercial environments through security systems; WaterBug, a water presence and leak detection system; and Power-Out Alert, a power outage detector. It also provides INSIGHT, an automated cloud-based platform that offers early alerting, reporting, and logging services designed to ensure regulatory compliance. The company offers its products through a network of distributors, dealers, security installers, and integrators for industries including health and medical, grocery and food services, and commercial and industrial, as well as agriculture and residential. Winland Holdings Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota.