Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) and TELA Bio (NASDAQ:TELA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Dalton Industries and TELA Bio”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dalton Industries | $30,000.00 | 41.34 | -$350,000.00 | ($0.01) | -3.37 |
| TELA Bio | $69.30 million | 0.95 | -$37.84 million | ($1.41) | -1.18 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.4% of TELA Bio shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of TELA Bio shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Dalton Industries and TELA Bio, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TELA Bio | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
TELA Bio has a consensus target price of $7.25, suggesting a potential upside of 334.13%. Given TELA Bio’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TELA Bio is more favorable than Dalton Industries.
Volatility and Risk
Dalton Industries has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TELA Bio has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Dalton Industries and TELA Bio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TELA Bio | -61.00% | -402.45% | -62.73% |
Summary
TELA Bio beats Dalton Industries on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
About TELA Bio
TELA Bio, Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company, focuses on providing soft-tissue reconstruction solutions that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the patient's anatomy. The company provides a portfolio of OviTex Reinforced Tissue Matrix (OviTex) products for hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction; and OviTex PRS Reinforced Tissue Matrix products to address the unmet needs in plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as OviTex for Laparoscopic and Robotic Procedures, a sterile reinforced tissue matrix derived from ovine rumen with polypropylene fiber intended to be used in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted hernia surgical repairs. It markets its products through a single direct sales force, principally in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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