Contrasting Kronos Advanced Technologies (OTCMKTS:KNOS) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK)

Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) and Kronos Advanced Technologies (OTCMKTS:KNOS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.9% of Tetra Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Tetra Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Kronos Advanced Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tetra Tech and Kronos Advanced Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tetra Tech	0	3	4	0	2.57
Kronos Advanced Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Tetra Tech currently has a consensus price target of $42.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.86%. Given Tetra Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Tetra Tech is more favorable than Kronos Advanced Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Tetra Tech and Kronos Advanced Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tetra Tech	6.73%	23.84%	9.69%
Kronos Advanced Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tetra Tech and Kronos Advanced Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tetra Tech	$5.44 billion	1.72	$247.72 million	$1.33	26.95
Kronos Advanced Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tetra Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Kronos Advanced Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

Tetra Tech has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kronos Advanced Technologies has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tetra Tech beats Kronos Advanced Technologies on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. provides consulting and engineering services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Government Services Group (GSG) and Commercial/International Services Group (CIG). The GSG segment offers early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and climate change and energy management consulting, as well as greenhouse gas inventory assessment, certification, reduction, and management services. This segment serves federal, state, and local governments; and development agencies in water resources analysis and water management, environmental monitoring, data analytics, government consulting, waste management, and a range of civil infrastructure master planning and engineering design markets. The CIG segment provides early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, feasibility studies and assessments, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, project management, and operations and maintenance services; and environmental remediation and reconstruction services, and industrial water treatment services. This segment serves natural resources, energy, and utilities markets, as well as sustainable infrastructure master planning and engineering design for facilities, transportation, and local development projects. Tetra Tech, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

About Kronos Advanced Technologies

Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. manufactures, distributes, and licenses air movement and purification devices in the United States. The company offers air purifiers and masks. It markets and sells products directly through our website, 1800safeair.com, as well as through independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as TSET, Inc. and changed its name to Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. in January 2001. Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia.