Critical Contrast: Global Payment Technologies (OTCMKTS:GPTX) vs. Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD)

Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) and Global Payment Technologies (OTCMKTS:GPTX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Taylor Devices has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payment Technologies has a beta of -15.74, meaning that its share price is 1,674% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Taylor Devices and Global Payment Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taylor Devices	$46.29 million	4.88	$9.41 million	$3.15	22.79
Global Payment Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Taylor Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payment Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.6% of Taylor Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Taylor Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Global Payment Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Taylor Devices and Global Payment Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taylor Devices	0	1	1	0	2.50
Global Payment Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Global Payment Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Payment Technologies is more favorable than Taylor Devices.

Profitability

This table compares Taylor Devices and Global Payment Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taylor Devices	20.75%	15.75%	13.88%
Global Payment Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Taylor Devices beats Global Payment Technologies on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Taylor Devices

Taylor Devices, Inc. engages in design, development, manufacture, and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in machinery, equipment, and structures in the United States, Asia, and internationally. Its products include seismic dampers that are designed to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures; Fluidicshoks, which are compact shock absorbers primarily used in defense, aerospace, and commercial industries; and crane and industrial buffers, which are larger versions of the Fluidicshoks for industrial application on cranes and crane trolleys, truck docks, ladle and ingot cars, ore trolleys, and train car stops. The company's products also comprise self-adjusting shock absorbers that include versions of Fluidicshoks, and crane and industrial buffers, which automatically adjust to various impact conditions and are designed for high cycle application primarily in the heavy industry; liquid die springs that are used as component parts of machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of tools and dies; vibration dampers, which are primarily used by aerospace and defense industries to control the response of electronics and optical systems subjected to air, ship, or spacecraft vibration; machined springs used in the aerospace applications; and custom actuators for special aerospace and defense applications. It markets its products through a network of sales representatives and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York.

About Global Payment Technologies

Global Payment Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures currency validators and paper currency stackers. Its equipment is used to process currency in gaming machines and vending machines that dispense products, services, coins, and other currencies. Its customers include gaming equipment and vending machine manufacturers in the United States and internationally. Global Payment Technologies Inc. was formerly known as Coin Bill Validator Inc. and changed its name to Global Payment Technologies Inc. in November 1994. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.