Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) Head-To-Head Comparison

Tri-Tech (OTCMKTS:TRITF) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.3% of Tri-Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tri-Tech and Broadwind Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Broadwind Energy	$143.14 million	0.34	$1.15 million	($0.10)	-21.20

Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Tri-Tech.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Tri-Tech and Broadwind Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tri-Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Broadwind Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67

Broadwind Energy has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 112.26%. Given Broadwind Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Tri-Tech.

Profitability

This table compares Tri-Tech and Broadwind Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Broadwind Energy	-1.52%	-3.71%	-1.71%

Risk & Volatility

Tri-Tech has a beta of 31.54, indicating that its share price is 3,054% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Tri-Tech

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. provides consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, and technical services. Its Water, Wastewater Treatment and Municipal Infrastructure segment procures and constructs build-transfer processing equipment and processing control systems for the municipal water supply and distribution, wastewater treatment, and gray water recycling activities; and offers municipal facilities engineering and operation management services for related infrastructure construction projects. The company's Industrial Pollution Control and Safety segment provides systems for volatile organic compounds abatement, odor control, water and wastewater treatment, water recycling facilities design, engineering, procurement, and construction for oil, gas, petrochemical, and power industries. The company serves government, state-owned entities, and commercial clients. Tri-Tech Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Broadwind Energy

Broadwind, Inc. manufactures and sells structures, equipment, and components for clean tech and other specialized applications primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Heavy Fabrications, Gearing, and Industrial Solutions. The Heavy Fabrications segment provides fabrications to various industrial markets. It offers steel towers and adapters primarily to wind turbine manufacturers. Its Gearing segment provides gearing, gearboxes, and precision machined components to a range of customers in diverse markets, including surface and underground mining, wind energy, steel, material handling, infrastructure, onshore and offshore oil and gas fracking and drilling, marine, and other industrial markets. This segment also offers heat treat services for aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer applications. The Industrial Solutions segment provides supply chain solutions for offering instrumentation and controls, valve assemblies, sensor devices, fuel system components, electrical junction boxes and wiring, energy storage services, and electromechanical devices; light fabrication, inventory management, and kitting and assembly services; packaging solutions; and supply chain solutions, light fabrication, inventory management, and kitting and assembly services for combined cycle natural gas turbine market. It sells its products to the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors through its direct sales force and independent sales agents. The company was formerly known as Broadwind Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Broadwind, Inc. in May 2020. Broadwind, Inc. is headquartered in Cicero, Illinois.