Comparing TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) & SKK (NASDAQ:SKK)

TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) and SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares TSS and SKK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TSS	7.14%	25.27%	8.97%
SKK	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for TSS and SKK, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TSS	0	2	2	0	2.50
SKK	1	0	0	0	1.00

TSS presently has a consensus target price of $17.17, suggesting a potential upside of 26.60%. Given TSS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe TSS is more favorable than SKK.

Volatility & Risk

TSS has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SKK has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TSS and SKK”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TSS	$245.72 million	1.55	$15.12 million	$0.49	27.67
SKK	$12.95 million	0.87	-$2.92 million	N/A	N/A

TSS has higher revenue and earnings than SKK.

Summary

TSS beats SKK on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TSS

TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.

About SKK

SKK Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides civil engineering services in Singapore. It undertakes subsurface utility works, such as power and telecommunication cable laying works, water pipeline works, and sewer rehabilitation works. The company also offers gas pipeline and sewer construction works; and underground piping, underground utility infrastructure construction and maintenance, horizontal directional drilling, and plumbing and sanitary works. It serves government authorities, utility companies, or contractors. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Singapore.