Head-To-Head Comparison: TT Electronics (OTCMKTS:TTGPF) and Scientific Industries (OTCMKTS:SCND)

TT Electronics (OTCMKTS:TTGPF) and Scientific Industries (OTCMKTS:SCND) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TT Electronics and Scientific Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TT Electronics	$634.73 million	0.50	-$66.73 million	N/A	N/A
Scientific Industries	$5.05 million	1.89	-$1.22 million	($0.25)	-3.21

Scientific Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TT Electronics.

Volatility & Risk

TT Electronics has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scientific Industries has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for TT Electronics and Scientific Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TT Electronics	0	0	0	1	4.00
Scientific Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares TT Electronics and Scientific Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TT Electronics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scientific Industries	-12.92%	-48.69%	-40.57%

Summary

TT Electronics beats Scientific Industries on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TT Electronics

TT Electronics plc provides design-led advanced electronics technologies for performance critical applications in the healthcare, aerospace and defense, and automation and electrification markets in the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Power and Connectivity, Global Manufacturing Solutions, and Sensors and Specialist Components. The Power and Connectivity segment designs and manufactures power application products and connectivity devices, which enable the capture and wireless transfer of data to optimize electronic systems. The Global Manufacturing Solutions segment provides manufacturing services and engineering solutions for its product divisions and to customers that require a lower volume and higher mix of various products. This segment manufactures integrated product assemblies, as well as provides engineering services, including designing testing solutions and value-engineering. The Sensors and Specialist Components segment develops standard and customized solutions, including sensors and power management devices. Its solutions enhance the precision, speed, and reliability of critical aspects of its customers applications. It offers its products and services under the AB Connectors, Aero Stanrew, BI Technologies, Ferranti, IRC, Optek Technology, Precision, Power Partners, PowerPax, Roxspur Measurement and Control, Semelab, Stontronics, Torotel, and Welwyn brands. The company was formerly known as TT Group plc and changed its name to TT Electronics plc in 2000. The company was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

About Scientific Industries

Scientific Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of benchtop laboratory equipment and bioprocessing systems in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It offers vortex mixers to mix the contents of test tubes, beakers, and other containers by placing such containers on a rotating cup or other attachments; and various mixers and shakers, such as high-speed touch mixers, mixers with an integral timer, cell disruptors, bead beaters, microplate mixers, vortex mixers, two large capacity multi-vessel vortex mixers, and orbital shakers. The company also provides benchtop multi-purpose rotators and rockers, designed to rotate and rock various containers; refrigerated incubators and incubated shakers for shaking and stirring functions; and high/low programmable magnetic, four-place high/low programmable magnetic, large volume magnetic, and four-place general purpose stirrers. In addition, it offers bioprocessing systems, including cell growth quantifiers for biomass monitoring in shake flasks; liquid injection systems for automated feeding in shake flasks; various coaster systems and flow-through cells for pH and DO monitoring and analytical software; and multi-parameter sensors and dissolved oxygen sensor pills. Further, the company provides moisture analyzers, mechanical and automated pill counters, test stands, force gauges, and pharmacy, laboratory, and industrial digital scales. Its products are used for research purposes by universities, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, national laboratories, medical device manufacturers, and other industries performing laboratory-scale research. The company markets its products under the Genie, Torbal, TurboMix, and VIVID brand names directly to customers, as well as through laboratory equipment distributors and online. Scientific Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Bohemia, New York.