Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Allied Security Innovations (OTCMKTS:ADSV) Head to Head Survey

Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) and Allied Security Innovations (OTCMKTS:ADSV) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Fuel Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of Allied Security Innovations shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Fuel Tech has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allied Security Innovations has a beta of -1.42, meaning that its share price is 242% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Fuel Tech and Allied Security Innovations”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fuel Tech	$26.68 million	1.63	-$2.32 million	($0.11)	-12.64
Allied Security Innovations	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Allied Security Innovations has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fuel Tech.

Profitability

This table compares Fuel Tech and Allied Security Innovations’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fuel Tech	-12.75%	-8.88%	-7.62%
Allied Security Innovations	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Fuel Tech and Allied Security Innovations, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fuel Tech	2	0	0	0	1.00
Allied Security Innovations	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Allied Security Innovations’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Allied Security Innovations is more favorable than Fuel Tech.

Summary

Allied Security Innovations beats Fuel Tech on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fuel Tech

Fuel Tech, Inc. provides boiler optimization, efficiency improvement, and air pollution reduction and control solutions to utility and industrial customers worldwide. The company operates through Air Pollution Control Technology and FUEL CHEM Technology segments. The Air Pollution Control Technology segment offers technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources; NOxOUT and HERT selective non-catalytic reduction systems; selective catalytic reduction systems comprising ammonia injection grid, and graduated straightening grid systems; I-NOx systems; ESP Processes and Services; ULTRA technology; and flue gas conditioning systems. The FUEL CHEM Technology segment provides programs to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity, and acid plume, as well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using TIFI targeted in-furnace injection technology. This segment offers its FUEL CHEM program for plants operating in the electric utility, industrial, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and university and district heating markets; and the owners of boilers, furnaces, and other combustion units. Fuel Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois.

About Allied Security Innovations

Allied Security Innovations, Inc., through its subsidiary, CGM Applied Security Technologies, Inc., manufactures and distributes indicative and barrier security seals, security tapes, and related packaging security systems in the United States and internationally. It also provides protective security products for palletized cargo; and physical security systems for tractors, trailers, and containers, as well as various specialized authentication products. The company's principal products include tapes, self-wound security tapes, void labels and void tapes for bag closure, SUPERSEALS, custom coated products, conductive inks and membrane switch components, electro-magnetic asset protection systems, locks, sentry sensors, and other related items. It provides its products for use in aircraft and truck seals, fiber and steel drum seals, motor vehicle inspection seals, pharmaceutical packaging, box or container closure seals, cash bag components, computer seals, validation devices, general security products, and law enforcement agencies. The company also develops, assembles, markets, and installs computer systems, which capture video, digitally captured images, and scanned images; digitizes the image; links the digitized images to text/data; and stores the image and text on a computer database, which allows for transmitting the image and text by computer or telecommunication links to remote locations. In addition, it offers maintenance and support, and related services; and software. The company serves producers of various items, such as perfumes, computers, silicon chips, jewelry, and cash and negotiable documents. The company was formerly known as Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. and changed its name Allied Security Innovations, Inc. in December 2006. Allied Security Innovations, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.