Financial Contrast: SecureAlert (OTCMKTS:TRCK) & Dynatrace (NYSE:DT)

SecureAlert (OTCMKTS:TRCK) and Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SecureAlert and Dynatrace”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SecureAlert	$36.89 million	0.08	-$3.08 million	($0.12)	-2.08
Dynatrace	$1.70 billion	8.42	$483.68 million	$1.63	29.12

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

Profitability

This table compares SecureAlert and Dynatrace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SecureAlert	-3.91%	-11.46%	3.48%
Dynatrace	27.75%	9.15%	6.00%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.8% of SecureAlert shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of SecureAlert shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Dynatrace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

SecureAlert has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynatrace has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SecureAlert and Dynatrace, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SecureAlert	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dynatrace	0	6	15	1	2.77

Dynatrace has a consensus price target of $62.5652, suggesting a potential upside of 31.83%. Given Dynatrace’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dynatrace is more favorable than SecureAlert.

Summary

Dynatrace beats SecureAlert on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SecureAlert

Track Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets location tracking devices in the United States, Latin America, and internationally. The company's products include ReliAlert XC4, a GPS monitoring device; and ReliAlert XC 3, which enables agencies to track offender movements and communicate directly with offenders in real-time through on-board two/three-way voice communication technology. It also provides IntelliTrack, a secure state of the art device-agnostic platform; IntelliTrack Mobile, a mobile application of the Intellitrack software is available for Android and iOS devices; TrackerPAL, a cloud-based monitoring system; TrackerPAL Mobile, a mobile application of the TrackerPAL software for Android and iOS devices; data analytics services; and BACtrack, a smartphone-based remote alcohol monitoring system. In addition, the company offers Empower smartphone application that provides victim and survivor support by creating a mobile geo-zone around a survivor of domestic abuse and communicates with the offender's tracking device; Socrates 360, a platform that offers various content and service; SecureCuff steel bands; and RF Beacon, a self-contained and short-range transmitting station that provides a radio frequency signal communicating with assigned offender GPS devices, as well as product support services. Further, the company develops and sells various related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and monitoring applications. The company was formerly known as SecureAlert, Inc. and changed its name to Track Group, Inc. in May 2015. Track Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.

About Dynatrace

Dynatrace, Inc. provides a security platform for multicloud environments in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates Dynatrace, a security platform, which provides application and microservices monitoring, runtime application security, infrastructure monitoring, log management and analytics, digital experience monitoring, digital business analytics, and cloud automation. Its platform allows its customers to modernize and automate IT operations, delivers software, and enhance user experiences. In addition, the company offers implementation, consulting, and training services. It markets its products through a combination of direct sales team and a network of partners, including resellers, system integrators, and managed service providers. It serves customers in various industries comprising banking, financial services, government, insurance, retail and wholesale, transportation, and software. Dynatrace, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.