Star Group (NYSE:SGU) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) Head to Head Contrast
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyStar Group (NYSE:SGU – Get Free Report) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
Star Group has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gauzy has a beta of -0.85, suggesting that its share price is 185% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Star Group and Gauzy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star Group | 5.31% | 28.64% | 9.59% |
| Gauzy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Star Group and Gauzy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star Group | $1.78 billion | 0.23 | $73.50 million | $2.23 | 5.59 |
| Gauzy | $96.81 million | 0.12 | -$53.18 million | ($2.05) | -0.31 |
Star Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gauzy. Gauzy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Star Group and Gauzy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Gauzy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gauzy has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,462.50%. Given Gauzy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gauzy is more favorable than Star Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.4% of Star Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Star Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Star Group beats Gauzy on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star Group
Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintain, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2023, the company served approximately 402,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 52,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
About Gauzy
Gauzy Ltd. is a fully-integrated light and vision control company which focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. It operates principally in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, China, Singapore and Dubai. Gauzy Ltd. is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.