Critical Survey: Aeries Technology (AERT) vs. Its Rivals

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of shares of all “Management consulting services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of shares of all “Management consulting services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Aeries Technology and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	-3.60%	-3.80%	-5.19%
Aeries Technology Competitors	-31.90%	-27.95%	-10.28%

Risk and Volatility

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeries Technology’s peers have a beta of -1.15, meaning that their average stock price is 215% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aeries Technology and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$72.85 million	$15.66 million	1.86
Aeries Technology Competitors	$1.64 billion	$105.06 million	-0.46

Aeries Technology’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Aeries Technology beats its peers on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Aeries Technology Company Profile

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.