Reviewing Paragon Technologies (OTCMKTS:PGNT) & Aalberts (OTCMKTS:AALBF)

Paragon Technologies (OTCMKTS:PGNT) and Aalberts (OTCMKTS:AALBF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Paragon Technologies and Aalberts”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Technologies	$144.38 million	0.05	-$3.19 million	($1.36)	-3.31
Aalberts	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.27	37.08

Aalberts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Paragon Technologies. Paragon Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aalberts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Paragon Technologies and Aalberts, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paragon Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aalberts	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Paragon Technologies and Aalberts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paragon Technologies	-1.62%	N/A	N/A
Aalberts	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.0% of Aalberts shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Paragon Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Aalberts beats Paragon Technologies on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paragon Technologies

Paragon Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the automation, distribution, and real estate activities in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. It offers various systems, software and services, including complete order fulfillment, assembly, product advancing systems, productivity, production and order fulfillment accuracy, and safety enhancements for automated material handling and order processing applications to distribution centers, manufacturers, and warehouses. The company provides towline conveyance used in heavy industrial products manufacturing and warehouses; and technologies composing patented A-Frame and Mobile-Matic robotic picking system. In addition, the company distributes servers, workstations, storage, networking, and audio-visual products, and power protection systems; notebook and desktop computers, printers, projectors, gaming products, and accessories; consumer electronics and home appliances; and offers managed services, printing, electronic documents management, and electronic invoicing, as well as high-capacity storage solutions to businesses. Further, it acquires, invests in, and manages residential real estate; and invests in businesses and marketable securities under the investment management policy. The company was formerly known as SI Handling Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Paragon Technologies, Inc. in April 2000. Paragon Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania.

About Aalberts

Aalberts N.V. offers mission-critical technologies for aerospace, automotive, building, and maritime sectors. It operates through Building Technology and Industrial Technology sectors. The Building Technology segment develops, manufactures, and monitors hydronic flow control systems for heating and cooling to enhance the energy efficiency; and develops, designs, and manufactures integrated piping systems to distribute and regulate water or gas flows in heating, cooling, water, gas, and sprinkler systems in eco-friendly buildings and industrial niches. The Industrial Technology segment co-develops, engineers, and manufactures advanced mechatronics and technologies to regulate, measure, and control fluids under severe and critical conditions for active OEMs in semicon efficiency, sustainable transportation, and industrial niches; and offers a range of surface technologies utilizing a network of service locations local knowledge to customers active in sustainable transportation and industrial niches. It operates in Western Europe, the United States, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company was formerly known as Aalberts Industries N.V. and changed its name to Aalberts N.V. in April 2019. Aalberts N.V. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.