Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC – Get Free Report) and TIC Solutions (NYSE:TIC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Science Applications International and TIC Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Science Applications International | 5.13% | 34.68% | 9.45% |
| TIC Solutions | -5.64% | -2.30% | -1.11% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Science Applications International and TIC Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Science Applications International | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.09 |
| TIC Solutions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.0% of Science Applications International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Science Applications International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of TIC Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Science Applications International has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIC Solutions has a beta of 3, meaning that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Science Applications International and TIC Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Science Applications International | $7.26 billion | 0.77 | $358.00 million | $8.55 | 15.56 |
| TIC Solutions | $1.53 billion | 1.23 | -$87.12 million | ($0.58) | -14.91 |
Science Applications International has higher revenue and earnings than TIC Solutions. TIC Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science Applications International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Science Applications International beats TIC Solutions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Science Applications International
Science Applications International Corporation provides technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily in the United States. The company’s offerings include engineering; technology integration; IT modernization; maintenance of ground and maritime systems; logistics; training and simulation; operation and program support services; and end-to-end services, such as design, development, integration, deployment, management and operations, sustainment, and security of its customers’ IT infrastructure, as well as cloud migration, managed services, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise IT-as-a-service solutions. It serves the U.S. military comprising Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard; Department of Defense agencies; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the U.S. Department of State; Department of Justice; Department of Homeland Security; and various intelligence community agencies, as well as U.S. federal civilian agencies. The company was formerly known as SAIC Gemini, Inc. and changed its name to Science Applications International Corporation in September 2013. Science Applications International Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
About TIC Solutions
Acuren Corporation provides critical asset integrity services in North America. Its activities include various nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, such as radiography, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, penetrant testing, and visual inspection. Its NDT activities include inspection and evaluation of industrial equipment through various technology-enabled methods to ensure asset integrity, avoid accidents, and comply with regulatory requirements without destroying the asset or component. The company also provides market rope access technician solutions, including inspection and testing, as well as insulation, coatings and blasting, welding, pipe fitting, hoisting and rigging, and electrical services. In addition, its TIC service includes support from consulting engineers with in-lab destructive testing capabilities. The company provides support failure investigation, material selection, corrosion engineering, welding engineering, fracture mechanics, destructive testing, and chemical analysis. It serves a range of industrial markets, primarily chemical, pipeline, refinery, power generation, oilsands, automotive, aerospace, mining, manufacturing, renewable energy, and pulp and paper. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas.
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