Financial Review: Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC)

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Symbotic and Gorman-Rupp”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Symbotic	$2.25 billion	10.10	-$16.94 million	$0.09	416.78
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39 million	2.85	$53.02 million	$2.80	26.28

Gorman-Rupp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Symbotic. Gorman-Rupp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Symbotic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Symbotic and Gorman-Rupp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Symbotic	0.48%	1.40%	0.41%
Gorman-Rupp	10.20%	17.13%	8.61%

Risk and Volatility

Symbotic has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Symbotic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Symbotic and Gorman-Rupp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Symbotic	2	5	7	0	2.36
Gorman-Rupp	0	2	1	0	2.33

Symbotic presently has a consensus target price of $65.83, indicating a potential upside of 75.51%. Given Symbotic’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Symbotic is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

About Symbotic

Symbotic Inc., an automation technology company, engages in developing technologies to improve operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for retail companies. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

About Gorman-Rupp

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps. Its products are used in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Gorman-Rupp Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.