ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) & Delphax Technologies (OTCMKTS:DLPX) Head-To-Head Comparison

Delphax Technologies (OTCMKTS:DLPX) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Delphax Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Delphax Technologies and ESCO Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delphax Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
ESCO Technologies	0	1	2	2	3.20

ESCO Technologies has a consensus price target of $416.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.62%. Given ESCO Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Delphax Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

Delphax Technologies has a beta of -1.69, meaning that its stock price is 269% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Delphax Technologies and ESCO Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delphax Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESCO Technologies	$1.10 billion	7.11	$299.22 million	$12.14	24.75

ESCO Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Delphax Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Delphax Technologies and ESCO Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delphax Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESCO Technologies	24.39%	13.28%	8.69%

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Delphax Technologies on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Delphax Technologies

Delphax Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and delivers digital print solutions worldwide. The company offers cut-sheet printers; continuous roll-fed printers, including label and fanfold printers; and printer on press technology. It also provides finishing and test equipment consisting of Folio II equipment designed for check book and booklet production finishing; QCX MICR and image testers; AT2400 continuous forms cutters; and AT8300 conveyor stackers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

About ESCO Technologies

ESCO Technologies Inc. produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.