Head-To-Head Review: ITT (NYSE:ITT) versus PMGC (NASDAQ:ELAB)

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and PMGC (NASDAQ:ELAB) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares ITT and PMGC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	12.39%	17.74%	10.12%
PMGC	N/A	-80.35%	-61.56%

Volatility & Risk

ITT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PMGC has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ITT and PMGC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0	1	10	0	2.91
PMGC	1	0	0	0	1.00

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $225.55, suggesting a potential upside of 16.60%. Given ITT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than PMGC.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of PMGC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PMGC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ITT and PMGC”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ITT	$3.94 billion	4.22	$488.00 million	$6.11	31.66
PMGC	$590,000.00	5.24	-$6.25 million	($400.97)	-0.01

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

Summary

ITT beats PMGC on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ITT

ITT Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the transportation, industrial, and energy markets in the United States and internationally. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shims, shock absorbers, and energy absorption components; and sealing technologies primarily for the transportation industry, including passenger cars, trucks, light- and heavy-duty commercial and military vehicles, buses, and trains. This segment sells its products under ITT Friction Technologies, KONI, Wolverine Advanced Materials, Axtone, Novitek, and GALT. brand names. The Industrial Process segment provides industrial pumps, valves, and plant optimization and remote monitoring systems and services; and aftermarket solutions, such as replacement parts and services. It serves various customers in industries, such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets. This segment sells its products under Goulds Pumps, Bornemann, Engineered Valves, PRO Services, C'treat, i-ALERT, Rheinhütte Pumpen, and Habonim brand names. The Connect & Control Technologies segment designs and manufactures a range of engineered connectors and specialized products for critical applications supporting various markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial, transportation, medical, and energy. This segment provides connector products, such as circular, rectangular, radio frequency, fiber optic, D-sub miniature, micro-miniature, and cable assemblies; and control products consist of highly engineered actuation, flow control, energy absorption, environmental control, and composite component solutions for the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets under Cannon, VEAM, BIW Connector Systems, Aerospace Controls, Enidine, Compact Automation, Neo-Dyn Process Controls, Conoflow, and Micro-Mode brand names. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

About PMGC

Elevai Labs, Inc., a skincare development company, designs, manufactures, and markets skincare products. Its products include Empower and Enfinity post-skincare procedure care serums for the face, neck, and upper chest regions. The company was formerly known as Reactive Medical Labs Inc. and changed its name to Elevai Labs, Inc. in December 2021. Elevai Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Newport Beach, California.