Critical Analysis: Aeries Technology (AERT) and Its Rivals

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of shares of all “Management consulting services” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Aeries Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.3% of shares of all “Management consulting services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aeries Technology and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$72.85 million	$15.66 million	1.72
Aeries Technology Competitors	$1.64 billion	$105.06 million	-0.20

Aeries Technology’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Aeries Technology and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	-3.60%	-3.80%	-5.19%
Aeries Technology Competitors	-31.90%	-27.95%	-10.28%

Volatility and Risk

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeries Technology’s rivals have a beta of -1.15, indicating that their average stock price is 215% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aeries Technology beats its rivals on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Aeries Technology

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.