Critical Analysis: Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) and TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI)

TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI) and Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TSS and Kaiser Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TSS	$148.00 million	1.77	$5.98 million	$0.20	45.30
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TSS has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for TSS and Kaiser Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TSS	0	2	1	0	2.33
Kaiser Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

TSS currently has a consensus target price of $17.75, indicating a potential upside of 95.92%. Given TSS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TSS is more favorable than Kaiser Group.

Volatility and Risk

TSS has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaiser Group has a beta of -29.28, indicating that its stock price is 3,028% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TSS and Kaiser Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TSS	2.08%	21.81%	3.79%
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TSS beats Kaiser Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TSS

TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.

About Kaiser Group

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kaiser Aircraft Industries, Inc., provides aircraft maintenance and modification services for government, military, and commercial customers. It also manufactures and assemblies parts and kits. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.