ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) and Magal Security Systems (NASDAQ:MAGS) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares ESCO Technologies and Magal Security Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ESCO Technologies | 11.94% | 10.06% | 5.80% |
| Magal Security Systems | 3.73% | 4.36% | 3.26% |
Dividends
ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Magal Security Systems does not pay a dividend. ESCO Technologies pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ESCO Technologies and Magal Security Systems’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ESCO Technologies | $771.58 million | 2.12 | $92.13 million | $2.77 | 22.83 |
| Magal Security Systems | $64.29 million | 1.53 | -$6.91… |
