Contrasting Rectitude (NASDAQ:RECT) & Assa Abloy (OTCMKTS:ASAZY)

Rectitude (NASDAQ:RECT) and Assa Abloy (OTCMKTS:ASAZY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Rectitude has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Assa Abloy has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Rectitude and Assa Abloy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rectitude	N/A	N/A	N/A
Assa Abloy	10.51%	15.93%	7.58%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rectitude and Assa Abloy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rectitude	$32.57 million	0.58	$1.66 million	N/A	N/A
Assa Abloy	$15.58 billion	2.48	$1.50 billion	$0.76	22.88

Assa Abloy has higher revenue and earnings than Rectitude.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Rectitude and Assa Abloy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rectitude	1	0	0	0	1.00
Assa Abloy	0	3	4	1	2.75

Summary

Assa Abloy beats Rectitude on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rectitude

Rectitude Holdings Ltd is principally involved in the provision of safety equipment, encompassing essential items such as personal protective clothing, gloves, safety footwear, personal fall arrest systems, portable fire extinguishers and traffic products. The Company also offers auxiliary products such as industrial hardware tools and electrical hardware required for construction sites. Rectitude Holdings Ltd is based in SINGAPORE.

About Assa Abloy

ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) provides door opening and access products, solutions, and services for the institutional, commercial, and residential markets in Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Oceania. The company provides digital access solutions, such as electronic access control ecosystem, wireless solutions, electronic key solutions, standalone access solutions, and wired solutions; swing, revolving, and sliding doors; mechanical products, including hinges, lever handles, mortise lockcases, euro profile cylinders, panic exit devices, door closers, floor spring, and general hardware; and doors. It offers Openings Studio, a building information modeling software ecosystem is collaboration tool for designing, documenting, and managing openings. The company provides its products primarily under the ASSA ABLOY, Yale, and HID brands. It sells its products through distributors and wholesalers. The company serves aviation, education, distribution and logistics, entertainment and public facility, finance and banking, government and military, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mining, office and enterprise, homes and residence, retail, shipyards, and transportation industries. ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.