Reviewing Senstar Technologies (NASDAQ:SNT) and Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Senstar Technologies and Resideo Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Senstar Technologies	0	1	0	0	2.00
Resideo Technologies	1	1	2	0	2.25

Resideo Technologies has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.45%. Given Resideo Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Resideo Technologies is more favorable than Senstar Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.8% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of Senstar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Senstar Technologies	3.79%	3.22%	2.55%
Resideo Technologies	-6.71%	16.70%	4.66%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Senstar Technologies and Resideo Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Senstar Technologies	$36.37 million	1.64	$3.22 million	$0.05	51.00
Resideo Technologies	$7.47 billion	0.61	-$527.00 million	($3.84)	-7.81

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

Risk & Volatility

Senstar Technologies has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resideo Technologies has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

About Resideo Technologies

Resideo Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells comfort, energy management, and safety and security solutions to the commercial and residential end markets in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Solutions, and ADI Global Distribution. The Products and Solutions segment provides temperature and humidity control, thermal and combustion solutions, water and indoor air quality solutions, energy products and solutions, water and air solutions, smoke and carbon monoxide detection home safety and fire suppression, security panels, sensors, peripherals, wire and cable, communications devices, video cameras, other home-related lifestyle convenience solutions, cloud infrastructure, installation and maintenance tools, and related software products under the Honeywell Home brand as well as Resideo, Braukmann, First Alert, and BRK brands. The ADI Global Distribution segment engages in the distribution of security, fire, access control, and video products; and participates in the broader related markets of smart home, power, audio, ProAV, networking, communications, data communications, wire and cable, enterprise connectivity, and structured wiring products. The company sells its products and services through a network of professional contractors, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as retail and online merchants. Resideo Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.