Financial Analysis: Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) versus Ballistic Recovery (OTCMKTS:BRSI)

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) and Ballistic Recovery (OTCMKTS:BRSI) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballistic Recovery has a beta of -1.54, indicating that its share price is 254% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Axon Enterprise and Ballistic Recovery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axon Enterprise	10.05%	4.29%	1.95%
Ballistic Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Axon Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.3% of Ballistic Recovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Axon Enterprise and Ballistic Recovery”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axon Enterprise	$2.56 billion	18.24	$377.03 million	$3.16	187.08
Ballistic Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Axon Enterprise has higher revenue and earnings than Ballistic Recovery.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Axon Enterprise and Ballistic Recovery, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axon Enterprise	0	3	15	0	2.83
Ballistic Recovery	0	0	0	0	0.00

Axon Enterprise currently has a consensus target price of $798.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.10%. Given Axon Enterprise’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axon Enterprise is more favorable than Ballistic Recovery.

Summary

Axon Enterprise beats Ballistic Recovery on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Axon Enterprise

Axon Enterprise, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells conducted energy devices (CEDs) under the TASER brand in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Software and Sensors, and TASER. The company also offers hardware and cloud-based software solutions that enable law enforcement to capture, securely store, manage, share, and analyze video and other digital evidence. Its products include axon officer safety plan; taser 10, taser7, taser X26P, taser X2, taser 7 CQ, and civilian series; cameras, such as axon body, axon flex, axon fleet, axon air, axon signal sidearm, axon signal vehicle, axon interview, and axon interview portable kit; software, including axon records, evidence, standards, commander, performance, auto-transcribe, justice, investigate, respond, and justice, my90, and redaction assistant; mobile applications, and training services, as well as hardware extended warranties; and Axon docks, cartridges, and batteries. The company sells its products through its direct sales, distribution partners, online store, and third-party resellers. Axon Enterprise, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Fusus, Inc. to expand bility to aggregate live video, data, and sensor feeds. It serves law enforcement, federal, correction, fire, EMS, campus, justice healthcare, retail, private security, and personal safety industries. The company was formerly known as TASER International, Inc. and changed its name to Axon Enterprise, Inc. in April 2017. Axon Enterprise, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Ballistic Recovery

Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc. develops and commercializes parachute systems in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Aviation, Defense, and Space. The Aviation segment designs, tests, and produces whole-aircraft emergency recovery parachute systems for the general aviation and recreational aircraft industries. The Defense segment designs, tests, and produces personnel parachute systems, precision guided aerial delivery systems, and cargo and whole-aircraft emergency recovery parachutes used in unmanned aerial vehicles and training aircrafts. The Space segment designs, tests, and produces entry, descent, and landing systems for various space applications, as well as manned and un-manned, planetary, and terrestrial space applications. The company also provides safety apparel. Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in South Saint Paul, Minnesota.