Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC – Get Free Report) and Inno (NASDAQ:INHD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Astrotech has a beta of 4.88, indicating that its share price is 388% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -24.12, indicating that its share price is 2,512% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.4% of Astrotech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Inno shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Astrotech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Inno shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Astrotech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Inno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Astrotech and Inno’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Astrotech | -1,397.82% | -81.85% | -65.46% |
| Inno | -72.63% | -9.47% | -9.36% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Astrotech and Inno”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Astrotech | $1.01 million | 15.53 | -$13.85 million | ($8.41) | -0.88 |
| Inno | $5.54 million | 1.43 | -$7.08 million | ($5.90) | -0.53 |
Inno has higher revenue and earnings than Astrotech. Astrotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inno, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Inno beats Astrotech on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Astrotech
Astrotech Corporation operates as a mass spectrometry company worldwide. It owns and licenses the intellectual property related to the Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology, a platform mass spectrometry technology. The company also develops TRACER 1000, a mass spectrometer-based explosive trace detector to replace the explosives trace detectors used at airports, cargo and other secured facilities, and borders. In addition, it develops AgLAB-1000, a mass spectrometer for use in the hemp and cannabis market. Further, the company develops BreathTest-1000, a breath analysis tool to screen for volatile organic compound metabolites found in a person's breath. The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB, Inc. and changed its name to Astrotech Corporation in 2009. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Austin, Texas.
About Inno
Inno Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells cold-formed-steel members, castor cubes, mobile factories, and prefabricated homes in the United States. The company provides cold-formed steel framing and a mobile factory for off-site equipment rental, sales, service, and support. It serves in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Inno Holdings Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brookshire, Texas.
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