Head to Head Comparison: Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) vs. The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG)

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bel Fuse and The Coretec Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bel Fuse	0	0	5	1	3.17
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bel Fuse currently has a consensus target price of $136.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.54%. Given Bel Fuse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bel Fuse is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Profitability

This table compares Bel Fuse and The Coretec Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bel Fuse	8.59%	14.12%	6.22%
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Bel Fuse has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Coretec Group has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bel Fuse and The Coretec Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bel Fuse	$534.79 million	3.32	$40.96 million	$4.08	34.40
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A

Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than The Coretec Group.

Summary

Bel Fuse beats The Coretec Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bel Fuse

Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company’s products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.

About The Coretec Group

The Coretec Group Inc. engages in the development of silicon anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries and cyclohexasilane for electric vehicles, cleantech, and tech applications. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.