Critical Survey: Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) & Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT)

Powerfleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Powerfleet and Senstar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerfleet	-3.86%	-6.61%	-2.36%
Senstar Technologies	-1.91%	-1.78%	-1.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Powerfleet and Senstar Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerfleet	$133.74 million	3.92	-$5.68 million	($0.31)	-15.74
Senstar Technologies	$33.86 million	1.19	-$1.29 million	($0.03)	-57.67

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.4% of Powerfleet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Powerfleet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Powerfleet and Senstar Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powerfleet	0	0	1	0	3.00
Senstar Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Powerfleet presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 103.25%. Given Powerfleet’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Powerfleet is more favorable than Senstar Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

Powerfleet has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senstar Technologies has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Powerfleet beats Senstar Technologies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powerfleet

PowerFleet, Inc. provides wireless Internet-of-Things asset management solutions in the United States, Israel, and internationally. The company offers real-time intelligence for organizations to capture IoT data from various types of assets with devices and sensors to increase efficiencies, and improve safety and security, as well as increase their profitability in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and real-time alerts; and application programming interfaces for additional integrations and development to boost other enterprise management systems and third-party applications. It also provides hosting, maintenance, and support and consulting services; and Software as a Service, including system monitoring, help desk technical support, escalation procedure development, routine diagnostic data analysis, and software updates services. The company offers its products under the PowerFleet, Pointer, and Cellocator brands. It sells its products to commercial and government sectors in manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, wholesale and retail, food and grocery distribution, pharmaceutical and medical distribution, construction, mining, utilities, heavy industry, aerospace and defense, homeland security, and vehicle rental, logistics, shipping, and freight transportation markets, as well as through indirect sales channels, such as original equipment manufacturers, vehicle importers, distributors, and industrial equipment dealers. The company was formerly known as I.D. Systems, Inc. PowerFleet, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

About Senstar Technologies

Senstar Technologies Corporation provides physical, video, and access control security products and solutions worldwide. It offers solutions for critical sites, which leverage its portfolio of perimeter intrusion detection systems, and video management software with intelligent video analytics security solutions, as well as access control products and technologies. The company's solutions and products are optimized for perimeter, outdoor, and general security applications. Its portfolio of critical infrastructure protection and site protection technologies includes various smart barriers and fences, fence mounted sensors, virtual gates, buried and concealed detection systems, and sensors for sub-surface intrusion, such as to secure pipelines, as well as video analytics software and video management systems. Senstar Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Ottawa, Canada.