TOMI Environmental Solutions (NASDAQ:TOMZ – Get Free Report) and Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares TOMI Environmental Solutions and Freightcar America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | -49.77% | -326.81% | -44.61% |
| Freightcar America | -2.69% | -15.23% | 2.90% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for TOMI Environmental Solutions and Freightcar America, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Freightcar America | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.8% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.2% of TOMI Environmental Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TOMI Environmental Solutions and Freightcar America”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TOMI Environmental Solutions | $5.64 million | 2.11 | -$3.75 million | ($0.50) | -2.92 |
| Freightcar America | $500.99 million | 0.48 | $38.10 million | ($0.54) | -13.61 |
Freightcar America has higher revenue and earnings than TOMI Environmental Solutions. Freightcar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TOMI Environmental Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
TOMI Environmental Solutions has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightcar America has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About TOMI Environmental Solutions
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a bacteria decontamination and infectious disease control company, engages in the provision of environmental solutions for indoor air and surface disinfection and decontamination in the United States and internationally. The company’s disinfection solutions include SteraPak portable disinfection systems, SteraMist select surface units, SteraMist environment systems, SteraMist total disinfection carts, SteraMist transport units, NV+ fogging disinfection and decontamination systems, SteraMist custom engineered systems, SteraMist Hybrid disinfection systems, SteraMist integrated systems, Stainless Steel 90-Degree applicators, SteraMist plasma decontamination chambers, and iHP Corporate Service Decontamination, which provides full room, equipment, facility, and emergency disinfection and decontamination services. It also manufactures, sells, services, and licenses SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog. The company’s products and services are used in hospitals and medical facilities, bio-safety labs, pharmaceutical facilities, meat and produce processing facilities, universities and research facilities, vivarium labs, and other service industries, including cruise ships, office buildings, hotel and motel rooms, schools, restaurants, military barracks, police and fire departments, prisons, and athletic facilities; and single-family homes and multi-unit residences. TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About Freightcar America
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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