Head-To-Head Review: MDA Space (NYSE:MDA) vs. Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN)

MDA Space (NYSE:MDA) and Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for MDA Space and Byrna Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MDA Space	0	2	8	1	2.91
Byrna Technologies	0	3	1	1	2.60

MDA Space currently has a consensus price target of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.15%. Byrna Technologies has a consensus price target of $6.62, indicating a potential upside of 58.87%. Given Byrna Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than MDA Space.

Profitability

This table compares MDA Space and Byrna Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MDA Space	5.75%	9.21%	4.55%
Byrna Technologies	-9.20%	-14.46%	-11.88%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MDA Space and Byrna Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MDA Space	$1.96 billion	2.57	$77.65 million	$0.80	38.82
Byrna Technologies	$95.98 million	1.02	$9.69 million	($0.40)	-10.42

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MDA Space beats Byrna Technologies on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MDA Space

MDA Space is a Canadian space technology company that develops and provides systems and services for government, commercial and defense customers. Its work spans satellite communications, Earth observation and space robotics, supporting missions and operations on Earth and in orbit. The company designs and builds satellites and related systems, provides geospatial data and analytics, and develops robotic technologies for space. Its robotics work includes contributions to the Canadarm2 and Dextre systems on the International Space Station, as well as work on Canadarm3, planned for the Lunar Gateway.

About Byrna Technologies

Byrna Technologies Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of non-lethal personal security products. The company’s product portfolio is centered on compact, CO2-powered launchers designed to provide an alternative to traditional firearms for personal protection, home security and professional use. Byrna offers launchers, projectiles and related accessories, including chemical-irritant, kinetic and training ammunition. Its products are marketed through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels and are intended for consumers, private security personnel, law enforcement agencies and other professional users.