Rectitude (NASDAQ:RECT) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Head-To-Head Comparison

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and Rectitude (NASDAQ:RECT) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Rectitude”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stanley Black & Decker	$15.78 billion	0.82	-$281.70 million	($1.37)	-61.56
Rectitude	$30.69 million	3.17	$2.49 million	N/A	N/A

Rectitude has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stanley Black & Decker.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.8% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Rectitude’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stanley Black & Decker	-1.33%	6.44%	2.47%
Rectitude	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Stanley Black & Decker and Rectitude, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stanley Black & Decker	1	5	2	0	2.13
Rectitude	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus target price of $101.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Stanley Black & Decker’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Stanley Black & Decker is more favorable than Rectitude.

Summary

Stanley Black & Decker beats Rectitude on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. It operates through the Tools and Storage segment, and Industrial segment. The Tools and Storage segment consists of power tools and equipment, hand tools, accessories, and storage businesses. The Industrial segment includes the engineered fastening and infrastructure businesses. The company was founded by Frederick T. Stanley in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, CT.

About Rectitude

Rectitude Holdings Ltd is principally involved in the provision of safety equipment, encompassing essential items such as personal protective clothing, gloves, safety footwear, personal fall arrest systems, portable fire extinguishers and traffic products. The Company also offers auxiliary products such as industrial hardware tools and electrical hardware required for construction sites. Rectitude Holdings Ltd is based in SINGAPORE.