Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) & Integrated Drilling Equipment (OTCMKTS:IRIG) Head-To-Head Review

Integrated Drilling Equipment (OTCMKTS:IRIG) and Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Integrated Drilling Equipment and Hillman Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integrated Drilling Equipment	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillman Solutions	2.57%	9.11%	4.70%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Integrated Drilling Equipment and Hillman Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Integrated Drilling Equipment	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.44)	N/A
Hillman Solutions	$1.55 billion	1.14	$40.31 million	$0.22	41.11

Hillman Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Integrated Drilling Equipment. Integrated Drilling Equipment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillman Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Integrated Drilling Equipment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.4% of Integrated Drilling Equipment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Integrated Drilling Equipment and Hillman Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integrated Drilling Equipment	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hillman Solutions	1	1	3	0	2.40

Hillman Solutions has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.20%. Given Hillman Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hillman Solutions is more favorable than Integrated Drilling Equipment.

Summary

Hillman Solutions beats Integrated Drilling Equipment on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Integrated Drilling Equipment

Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp. manufactures drilling rigs, rig control systems, and rig components; and provides rig refurbishment and reconfiguration services for contract drilling companies worldwide. It operates through two segments, Electrical Products and Services, and Drilling Products and Services. The Electrical Products and Services segment designs, manufactures, installs, and services rig electrical and control systems, such as silicon controlled rectifier units, variable frequency drive units, electrical cabling, lighting systems, closed circuit video systems, gas and fire detection systems, and communication systems. This segment also offers rig power systems, AC and DC drive systems and MCC, electrical rig up, engine generators, automation, controls/sensors, hydraulic power units, other rig related hydraulic solutions, system integration, hydraulic system design, testing, and rig up/support products and services. The Drilling Products and Services segment provides drilling rigs and components. This segment designs, manufactures, and services land-based drilling rigs, and rig subsystems and parts; offers drilling rig services comprising mechanical services, assembly testing, rig refurbishment and inspection, new rig fabrication, and completion of land rig packages; and fabricates mud tanks, masts and substructures, dog houses, and other drilling rig related products. Integrated Drilling Equipment Holdings Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.