Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) vs. Ralliant (NYSE:RAL) Head-To-Head Contrast
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailySocket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT – Get Free Report) and Ralliant (NYSE:RAL – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.8% of Socket Mobile shares are held by institutional investors. 54.8% of Socket Mobile shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Ralliant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Socket Mobile and Ralliant”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Socket Mobile | $13.80 million | 0.31 | -$14.38 million | ($1.85) | -0.28 |
| Ralliant | $2.07 billion | 3.60 | -$1.22 billion | ($10.85) | -6.21 |
Socket Mobile has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ralliant. Ralliant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Socket Mobile, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Socket Mobile has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ralliant has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Socket Mobile and Ralliant, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Socket Mobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Ralliant | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2.67 |
Ralliant has a consensus price target of $77.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Ralliant’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ralliant is more favorable than Socket Mobile.
Profitability
This table compares Socket Mobile and Ralliant’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Socket Mobile | -107.50% | -229.41% | -89.45% |
| Ralliant | -56.38% | 14.97% | 6.99% |
Summary
Ralliant beats Socket Mobile on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Socket Mobile
Socket Mobile, Inc. provides data capture and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its products and solutions are integrated into mobile applications for applications in the areas of point of sale, commercial services, asset tracking, manufacturing and quality control processes, transportation and logistics, event management, medical, and education. The company also offers cordless data capture devices that connect through Bluetooth and work with applications running on smartphones, mobile computers, and tablets; SocketScan and DuraScan 700 series, companion scanners and 800 series, attachable scanners, and wearables; and DuraSled, a barcode scanning sled that protects phones from impact damage and provides charging solutions. In addition, it offers D600, a handheld model to reads and writes various types of electronic SmartTags and transfers data with near-field communication (NFC); S550, a contactless membership card reader/writer; and S370 product that supports barcode scanning, and NFC reading and writing technologies. Further, the company provides SocketCam C820 and C860, which are camera-based barcode scanners; software developer kits, such as CaptureSDK that enables the App providers to modify captured data, control the placement of the barcoded or RFID data in their applications, and control the feedback to the user. It serves retail, commercial services, industrial and manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and healthcare industries through a network of distributors, online resellers, and application providers, as well as online stores. The company was formerly known as Socket Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Socket Mobile, Inc. in April 2008. Socket Mobile, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
About Ralliant
Ralliant Corporation is a provider of precision technologies which specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and servicing precision instruments and engineered products. Ralliant Corporation is based in RALEIGH, N.C.