ETS (NASDAQ:ETS – Get Free Report) and Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares ETS and Air T’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ETS | -157.04% | -30.26% | -29.59% |
| Air T | 17.17% | 176.42% | 17.67% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ETS and Air T”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ETS | $2.67 million | 10.21 | -$2.19 million | ($0.16) | -10.19 |
| Air T | $371.68 million | 0.21 | $77.98 million | $23.59 | 1.21 |
Air T has higher revenue and earnings than ETS. ETS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Air T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ETS and Air T, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ETS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Air T | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.9% of Air T shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of ETS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Air T shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Air T beats ETS on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ETS
Elite Express Holding Inc. is a holding company which conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, JAR Transportation Inc. It provides last-mile delivery services, primarily focused on transporting packages from distribution centers to end customers. Elite Express Holding Inc. is based in LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.
About Air T
Air T, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air cargo, ground equipment sale, and commercial jet engines and parts in the United States and internationally. The Overnight Air Cargo segment offers air express delivery services. As of March 31, 2023, this segment had 85 aircraft under the dry-lease agreements with FedEx. The Ground Equipment Sales segment manufactures, sells, and services aircraft deicers, scissor-type lifts, military and civilian decontamination units, flight-line tow tractors, glycol recovery vehicles, and other specialized equipment. This segment sells its products to passenger and cargo airlines, ground handling companies, the United States Air Force, airports, and industrial customers. The Commercial Aircraft, Engines and Parts segment offers commercial aircraft trading, leasing, and parts solutions; commercial aircraft storage, storage maintenance, and aircraft disassembly/part-out services; commercial aircraft parts sales, exchanges, procurement services, consignment programs, and overhaul and repair services; and aircraft instrumentation, avionics, and a range of electrical accessories for civilian, military transport, regional/commuter and business/commercial jet, and turboprop aircraft. This segment also provides composite aircraft structures, and repair and support services. Air T, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Denver, North Carolina.
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