Contrasting Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) and Schweiter Technologies (OTCMKTS:SCWTF)

Schweiter Technologies (OTCMKTS:SCWTF) and Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.0% of Carrier Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Carrier Global shares are owned 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Schweiter Technologies and Carrier Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schweiter Technologies	0	0	1	0	3.00
Carrier Global	0	9	12	1	2.64

Carrier Global has a consensus target price of $73.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.33%. Given Carrier Global’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than Schweiter Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Schweiter Technologies and Carrier Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schweiter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carrier Global	5.52%	14.68%	5.51%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Schweiter Technologies and Carrier Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schweiter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carrier Global	$22.11 billion	2.36	$1.48 billion	$1.44	43.98

Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than Schweiter Technologies.

Summary

Carrier Global beats Schweiter Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Schweiter Technologies

Schweiter Technologies AG, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and sells composite materials and solutions in lightweight construction in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. The company provides extruded and cast plastic, lightweight panels, aluminum composite panels, core materials based on balsa wood, and PET foam. It offers its products under the Airex, Alucobond, Baltek, Dibond, Forex, Gator, Kapa, Perspex, Sintra, Dispa, Crylon, and Crylux brands. The company also provides property management and management services. Its products are used in the visual communication, architecture, wind energy, industry, train and bus manufacturing, and marine engineering industries. The company was incorporated in 1912 and is headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland.

About Carrier Global

Carrier Global Corporation provides heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: HVAC, Refrigeration, and Fire & Security. The HVAC segment provides products, controls, services, and solutions to meet the heating, cooling, and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers. Its products include air conditioners, heating systems, heat pumps, controls, and aftermarket components, as well as aftermarket repair and maintenance services and building automation solutions. The Refrigeration segment offers transport refrigeration and monitoring products and services, as well as digital solutions for trucks, trailers, shipping containers, intermodal applications, food retail, and warehouse cooling; and commercial refrigeration solutions, such as refrigerated cabinets, freezers, systems, and controls. The Fire & Security segment provides various residential, commercial, and industrial technologies, including fire, flame, gas, smoke, and carbon monoxide detection; portable fire extinguishers; fire suppression systems; intruder alarms; access control systems; video management systems; and electronic controls. This segment also offers fire and security service, such as audit, design, installation, and system integration, as well as aftermarket maintenance and repair and monitoring services. It offers its products under the Autronica, Det-Tronics, Edwards, Aritech, Fireye, GST, Kidde, LenelS2, Marioff, Onity, and Supra; Carrier, Toshiba, Automated Logic, Bryant, CIAT, Day & Night, Heil, NORESCO, and Riello; and Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold, and Sensitech brands. Carrier Global Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.