Critical Comparison: Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) & Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF)

Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) and Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Triple P shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Triple P and Aurora Innovation”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aurora Innovation	$68.00 million	190.04	-$748.00 million	($0.47)	-15.80

Triple P has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aurora Innovation.

Profitability

This table compares Triple P and Aurora Innovation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aurora Innovation	N/A	-40.06%	-35.59%

Risk and Volatility

Triple P has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its share price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Triple P and Aurora Innovation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple P	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aurora Innovation	1	3	2	0	2.17

Aurora Innovation has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.46%. Given Triple P’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Triple P is more favorable than Aurora Innovation.

Summary

Triple P beats Aurora Innovation on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

About Aurora Innovation

Aurora Innovation, Inc. operates as a self-driving technology company in the United States. It focuses on developing Aurora Driver, a platform that brings a suite of self-driving hardware, software, and data services together to adapt and interoperate vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.