Byrna Technologies (BYRN) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Review

Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) is one of 229 publicly-traded companies in the “Aerospace & Defense” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Byrna Technologies to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Byrna Technologies and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Byrna Technologies	-9.20%	-14.46%	-11.88%
Byrna Technologies Competitors	-347.37%	-49.10%	-4.38%

Risk & Volatility

Byrna Technologies has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Byrna Technologies’ peers have a beta of 1.31, suggesting that their average stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Byrna Technologies and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Byrna Technologies	$118.12 million	$9.69 million	-10.42
Byrna Technologies Competitors	$8.42 billion	$569.54 million	25.89

Byrna Technologies’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Byrna Technologies. Byrna Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “Aerospace & Defense” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Byrna Technologies and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Byrna Technologies	0	3	1	1	2.60
Byrna Technologies Competitors	2157	8275	12799	581	2.50

Byrna Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $6.62, indicating a potential upside of 58.87%. As a group, “Aerospace & Defense” companies have a potential upside of 27.33%. Given Byrna Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Byrna Technologies peers beat Byrna Technologies on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Byrna Technologies Company Profile

Byrna Technologies Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of non-lethal personal security products. The company’s product portfolio is centered on compact, CO2-powered launchers designed to provide an alternative to traditional firearms for personal protection, home security and professional use. Byrna offers launchers, projectiles and related accessories, including chemical-irritant, kinetic and training ammunition. Its products are marketed through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels and are intended for consumers, private security personnel, law enforcement agencies and other professional users.