Financial Contrast: SecureAlert (OTCMKTS:TRCK) and Unisys (NYSE:UIS)

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) and SecureAlert (OTCMKTS:TRCK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Unisys and SecureAlert’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unisys	-17.70%	-23.51%	3.45%
SecureAlert	1.24%	-31.89%	9.35%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Unisys and SecureAlert”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unisys	$1.95 billion	0.12	-$339.80 million	($4.86)	-0.64
SecureAlert	$35.22 million	0.79	-$1.88 million	$0.03	22.33

SecureAlert has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unisys. Unisys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SecureAlert, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Unisys has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SecureAlert has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.9% of Unisys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of SecureAlert shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Unisys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of SecureAlert shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Unisys and SecureAlert, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unisys	1	1	3	1	2.67
SecureAlert	0	0	0	0	0.00

Unisys presently has a consensus target price of $6.33, suggesting a potential upside of 103.32%. Given Unisys’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unisys is more favorable than SecureAlert.

Summary

Unisys beats SecureAlert on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an information technology solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS); Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I); and Enterprise Computing Solutions. The DWS segment provides advice and execution related to modern workplace solutions, such as communication and collaboration, intelligent workplace services, unified experience management, and modern device management; and traditional workplace solutions, including traditional service desk, device management and field services. The CA&I segment offers cloud management, hybrid infrastructure, modern applications, data and artificial intelligence, and cyber security; and design, implementation, monitoring, automation, and management of dedicated on-premises or hosted infrastructure. The Enterprise Computing Solutions segment provides license and support solutions; specialized services, next-generation computing, and industry solutions; and other solutions that provides various micro-market and business process solutions. The company also offers enterprise software and technology products, including Unisys InteliServe, PowerSuite, Unisys Logistics Optimization, CloudForte, ClearPath Forward, and Unisys Stealth. It serves its products in the travel and transportation, financial services, and healthcare industries. Unisys Corporation was founded in 1873 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

About SecureAlert

Track Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets location tracking devices in the United States, Latin America, and internationally. The company's products include ReliAlert XC4, a GPS monitoring device; and ReliAlert XC 3, which enables agencies to track offender movements and communicate directly with offenders in real-time through on-board two/three-way voice communication technology. It also provides IntelliTrack, a secure state of the art device-agnostic platform; IntelliTrack Mobile, a mobile application of the Intellitrack software is available for Android and iOS devices; TrackerPAL, a cloud-based monitoring system; TrackerPAL Mobile, a mobile application of the TrackerPAL software for Android and iOS devices; data analytics services; and BACtrack, a smartphone-based remote alcohol monitoring system. In addition, the company offers Empower smartphone application that provides victim and survivor support by creating a mobile geo-zone around a survivor of domestic abuse and communicates with the offender's tracking device; Socrates 360, a platform that offers various content and service; SecureCuff steel bands; and RF Beacon, a self-contained and short-range transmitting station that provides a radio frequency signal communicating with assigned offender GPS devices, as well as product support services. Further, the company develops and sells various related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and monitoring applications. The company was formerly known as SecureAlert, Inc. and changed its name to Track Group, Inc. in May 2015. Track Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.