Renovare Environmental (NASDAQ:RENO – Get Rating) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Renovare Environmental and Universal Technical Institute, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Get Renovare Environmental alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Renovare Environmental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Universal Technical Institute has a consensus target price of $10.60, indicating a potential upside of 56.57%. Given Universal Technical Institute's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Renovare Environmental.
Profitability
This table compares Renovare Environmental and Universal Technical Institute's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Renovare Environmental | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | 6.17% | 22.15% | 5.88% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Renovare Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of Renovare Environmental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Renovare Environmental and Universal Technical Institute's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Renovare Environmental | $12.35 million | 0.00 | -$21.60 million | N/A | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | $418.77 million | 0.55 | $25.85 million | $0.38 | 17.82 |
Universal Technical Institute has higher revenue and earnings than Renovare Environmental.
Risk & Volatility
Renovare Environmental has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Universal Technical Institute beats Renovare Environmental on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Renovare Environmental
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Renovare Environmental, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides environmental management solutions worldwide. The company's suite of technologies includes on-site biological processing equipment for food waste, patented processing facilities for the conversion of municipal solid waste into renewable fuel, and proprietary real-time data analytics tools to reduce food waste generation. It markets Revolution Series Digesters, an aerobic digestion technology solution for the disposal of food waste at the point of generation; and Mechanical Biological Treatment technology to process waste at the municipal or enterprise level. The company serves retail, healthcare, government, hospitality, education, food service, and other sectors, as well as food distributors, convention centers, hotels, restaurants, stadiums, municipalities, and academic institutions. The company was formerly known as BioHiTech Global, Inc. and changed its name to Renovare Environmental, Inc. in December 2021. Renovare Environmental, Inc. is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York.
About Universal Technical Institute
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Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation and technical training programs in the United States. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. The company also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers, as well as offers programs for welding and CNC machining. As of September 30, 2022, it operated 16 campuses. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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