Comparing Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) and Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL)

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) and Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Powell Industries has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fitell has a beta of 6.84, indicating that its stock price is 584% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Powell Industries and Fitell’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Industries	16.22%	33.16%	18.23%
Fitell	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Powell Industries and Fitell, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Industries	0	0	2	1	3.33
Fitell	1	0	0	0	1.00

Powell Industries presently has a consensus price target of $312.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. Given Powell Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Powell Industries is more favorable than Fitell.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.8% of Powell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fitell shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Powell Industries and Fitell”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Industries	$1.01 billion	3.59	$149.85 million	$14.40	20.91
Fitell	$4.47 million	1.41	-$9.31 million	N/A	N/A

Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Fitell.

Summary

Powell Industries beats Fitell on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. The company also provide field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, spare parts, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. It serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines, refineries, and petrochemical plants, as well as electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers and other municipal, commercial, and industrial markets. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Fitell

Fitell Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of gym and fitness equipment for personal training studios and commercial gyms chains in Australia and Southeast Asia. The company sells fitness equipment, including home gym and commercial strength-training equipment; and cardio equipment, such as rowing machines, exercise bikes, treadmills, and other related products under the Muscle Motion, Rapid Motion, and FleetX brand names. It is also involved in the boutique fitness clubs licensing business. The company sells its products through its online website and offline business, such as phone, e-mail, and showroom sales. Fitell Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Taren Point, Australia. Fitell Corporation is a subsidiary of SKMA Capital and Investment Ltd.