Critical Comparison: Técnicas Reunidas (OTCMKTS:TNISY) and Southland (NASDAQ:SLND)

Southland (NASDAQ:SLND) and Técnicas Reunidas (OTCMKTS:TNISY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Southland and Técnicas Reunidas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southland	-10.38%	-47.71%	-8.75%
Técnicas Reunidas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.8% of Southland shares are held by institutional investors. 73.4% of Southland shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Southland and Técnicas Reunidas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southland	0	1	0	0	2.00
Técnicas Reunidas	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Southland and Técnicas Reunidas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southland	$603.01 million	0.06	-$19.25 million	($7.46)	-0.09
Técnicas Reunidas	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$0.47	13.89

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

Summary

Técnicas Reunidas beats Southland on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Southland

Southland Holdings, Inc. engages in specialty infrastructure construction business in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Civil and Transportation. The Civil segment designs and constructs water pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, concrete and structural steel, outfall, and tunneling. The Transportation segment designs and constructs bridges, roadways, marine, dredging, ship terminals and piers, and specialty structures and facilities, as well as convention centers, sports stadiums, marine facilities, and ferris wheels. Southland Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.

About Técnicas Reunidas

Técnicas Reunidas, S.A., an engineering and construction company, engages in the design and management of industrial plant projects worldwide. It operates through Oil and Gas, Power, and Other Industries segments. The Oil and Gas segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction services in oil processing operations and chemical production and processing operations; services related to the natural gas production and extraction value chain, such as production, processing, storage, and transportation; constructs, revamps, and expands refining plants; designs and builds auxiliary services and other refining units; and designs and constructs monomers, polymers and plastics, chemical, and fertilizer producing and processing plants. The Power segment provides consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction services for a range of electricity generating plants comprising conventional thermal plants, combined cycle power plants, gasification integrated with combined cycle, nuclear plants, co-generators, solar plants, fuel cells, solid waste, and biomass technology, as well as plant operation and maintenance services; and supplies turnkey plants. The Other Industries segment undertakes projects in various areas that include airports, industrial facilities, and desalination and water treatment plants, as well as projects for public authorities and other organizations, including management of car parks, and sports centers. It is also involved in the property development and machinery wholesale business; and provision of inspection, quality control, and technical consulting services. The company was formerly known as Lummus Española, S.A. and changed its name to Técnicas Reunidas, S.A. in 1972. Técnicas Reunidas, S.A. was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Madrid, Spain.