Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM – Get Free Report) and Olenox Industries (NASDAQ:OLOX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.9% of Shimmick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Olenox Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.9% of Shimmick shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Olenox Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Shimmick has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olenox Industries has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Shimmick and Olenox Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Shimmick | -3.81% | N/A | -4.34% |
| Olenox Industries | -427.82% | -117.43% | -27.57% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Shimmick and Olenox Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Shimmick | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Olenox Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Shimmick currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 135.04%. Given Shimmick’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shimmick is more favorable than Olenox Industries.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Shimmick and Olenox Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Shimmick | $492.84 million | 0.20 | -$25.58 million | ($0.45) | -5.20 |
| Olenox Industries | $2.95 million | 0.35 | -$18.82 million | ($17.93) | -0.04 |
Olenox Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Shimmick. Shimmick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olenox Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Shimmick beats Olenox Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Shimmick
Shimmick Corporation is a U.S. infrastructure construction company that builds and rehabilitates projects for public agencies and private clients. Its work includes water and wastewater treatment facilities, dams, reservoirs and water conveyance systems, as well as transportation, energy and other civil infrastructure. The company provides services across the project lifecycle, including construction, rehabilitation and alternative-delivery work such as design-build. Its projects are located across the United States, with experience in complex water and infrastructure systems.
About Olenox Industries
Safe & Green Holdings Corp. is a design and construction services company, which engages in the provision of code engineered cargo shipping containers. It operates through the following segments: Construction, Medical, Development, and Corporate and Support. The Construction Services segment includes the manufacturing of unit SG ECHO and other modules projects. The Medical segment consists of joint venture COVID-19 laboratory operations. The Development segment focuses on real property development.
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