Comparing Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) & Rail Vision (NASDAQ:RVSN)

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and Rail Vision (NASDAQ:RVSN) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Rail Vision shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Rail Vision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teledyne Technologies	$6.12 billion	4.87	$894.80 million	$21.88	29.54
Rail Vision	$1.49 million	3.76	-$11.10 million	($27.93)	-0.09

Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rail Vision. Rail Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teledyne Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rail Vision has a beta of -1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 201% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teledyne Technologies	0	4	3	1	2.62
Rail Vision	1	1	0	0	1.50

Teledyne Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $731.83, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. Given Teledyne Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than Rail Vision.

Profitability

This table compares Teledyne Technologies and Rail Vision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teledyne Technologies	15.75%	10.89%	7.65%
Rail Vision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Teledyne Technologies beats Rail Vision on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Teledyne Technologies

Teledyne Technologies is an industrial technology company that develops and manufactures instrumentation, digital imaging products, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Its products and services support applications including environmental monitoring, marine research, scientific imaging, and industrial inspection. The company’s businesses include sensors and monitoring instruments, cameras and imaging systems, electronic components, and specialized engineering and manufacturing services.

About Rail Vision

Rail Vision Ltd. (NASDAQ: RVSN) is an Israel-based technology company that develops artificial intelligence and computer-vision systems for the railway industry. Its solutions are designed to improve railway safety and operational awareness by detecting obstacles, hazards and other objects near or on the tracks. The company’s technology combines electro-optical and other sensing capabilities with AI-based software to provide real-time information to train operators and railway control centers. Rail Vision offers systems for mainline and shunting operations, with potential applications across passenger rail, freight rail, mining and other industrial railway environments.