Critical Review: Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) & SRIVARU (NASDAQ:SVMH)

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and SRIVARU (NASDAQ:SVMH) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of SRIVARU shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Federal Signal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of SRIVARU shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Federal Signal and SRIVARU, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0	0	1	0	3.00
SRIVARU	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Federal Signal and SRIVARU”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$1.72 billion	3.03	$157.40 million	$3.29	25.94
SRIVARU	$42,538.00	65.29	-$11.43 million	N/A	N/A

Federal Signal has higher revenue and earnings than SRIVARU.

Profitability

This table compares Federal Signal and SRIVARU’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.16%	18.31%	11.35%
SRIVARU	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Federal Signal has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SRIVARU has a beta of -0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 197% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Federal Signal beats SRIVARU on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Federal Signal

Federal Signal Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers. It operates through the Environmental Solutions Group and Safety and Security Systems Group segments. The Environment Solutions Group segment is involved in the manufacture and supply of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaners, vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, and water blasting equipment. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers comprehensive systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities, and industrial sites use to protect people and property. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

About SRIVARU

Mobiv Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Mobiv Acquisition Corp is based in Newark, Delaware.