Contrasting Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH)

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) and Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vishay Intertechnology and Focus Universal”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vishay Intertechnology	$3.07 billion	1.59	-$8.98 million	$0.19	167.68
Focus Universal	$250,000.00	47.60	-$4.79 million	($15.01)	-1.13

Focus Universal has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vishay Intertechnology. Focus Universal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vishay Intertechnology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Focus Universal has a beta of -0.65, indicating that its share price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vishay Intertechnology and Focus Universal, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vishay Intertechnology	1	3	3	1	2.50
Focus Universal	1	0	0	0	1.00

Vishay Intertechnology presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Vishay Intertechnology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Focus Universal.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Focus Universal shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Focus Universal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Vishay Intertechnology and Focus Universal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vishay Intertechnology	0.86%	1.84%	0.94%
Focus Universal	-637.15%	-151.07%	-51.03%

Summary

Vishay Intertechnology beats Focus Universal on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments. The MOSFETs segment offers low- and medium-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs, high-voltage planar MOSFETs, high voltage Super Junction MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, and integrated function power devices. The Diodes segment provides rectifiers, small signal diodes, protection diodes, thyristors/silicon-controlled rectifiers, and power modules. The Optoelectronic Components segment contains standard and customer specific optoelectronic components, such as infrared (IR) emitters and detectors, IR remote control receivers, optocouplers, solid-state relays, optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, 7-segment displays, and IR data transceiver modules. The Resistors segment offers resistors, which are basic components used in various forms of electronic circuitry to adjust and regulate levels of voltage and current. The Inductors segment provides inductors for use as an internal magnetic field to change alternating current phase and resist alternating current. The Capacitors segment offers capacitors, which store energy and discharge it when needed. It sells its products under Siliconix, Dale, Draloric, Beyschlag, Sfernice, MCB, UltraSource, Applied Thin-Film Products, IHLP, HiRel Systems, Sprague, Vitramon, Barry, Roederstein, ESTA, and BCcomponents brand names. The company serves industrial, automotive, telecommunications, computing, consumer products, power supplies, military and aerospace, and medical end markets. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

About Focus Universal

Focus Universal Inc. develops and manufactures smart instrumentation platform and device. It offers Ubiquitor, a wireless sensor device with a universal sensor node and gateway system that uses a computer or mobile device as the output display module that displays the readings of various sensor nodes. The company's universal smart instrumentation platform (USIP) utilizes mobile devices or computers to communicate with smart devices, such as sensors, instruments, probes, and controllers to monitor and control any functions. It also offers digital sensors and horticultural sensors, as well as universal smart controller (USC), a controller device. Further, the company provides filter and handheld meter products, including fan speed adjuster, carbon filter, and HEPA filtration systems, as well as digital light and quantum par meters through distributors. Additionally, it provides integration of houses, apartment, commercial complex, and office spaces with audio, visual, and control systems to integrate devices in the low voltage field, as well as partial equipment upgrade and installation services. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Ontario, California.