Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) vs Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB)
- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. ITRN 49.70 −0.52%
- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. MLAB 122.48 −4.12%
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. and Mesa Laboratories, Inc. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $990.9M against $714.8M — 1.4× the size. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 15.3× against 142×. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.8% against 3.04%. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. has the higher net margin (16.3% vs 1.92%) and the higher return on invested capital (44.0% vs 4.67%). Both pay a dividend; Ituran Location and Control Ltd. yields more (6.04% vs 0.52%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. leads on 18 and Mesa Laboratories, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ITRN | MLAB | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 49.95% | 64.21% | 45.75% |
| Operating margin | 21.83% | 9.00% | 7.34% |
| Net margin | 16.28% | 1.92% | 1.56% |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.47% | 21.17% | 5.84% |
| Return on equity | 30.72% | 2.66% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets | 16.57% | 1.12% | 0.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 44.04% | 4.67% | 3.88% |
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