Comparing IEH (IEHC) and Its Peers

IEH (OTCMKTS:IEHC) is one of 376 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare IEH to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares IEH and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
IEH	$29.42 million	-$1.30 million	-3,125.00
IEH Competitors	$4.06 billion	$173.71 million	3.45

IEH’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than IEH. IEH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

IEH has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IEH’s peers have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for IEH and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IEH	0	1	0	0	2.00
IEH Competitors	2048	7630	10467	668	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 33.04%. Given IEH’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IEH has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares IEH and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IEH	0.04%	0.06%	0.05%
IEH Competitors	-139.38%	-23.97%	-6.40%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.0% of IEH shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held 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.

Summary

IEH peers beat IEH on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

IEH Company Profile

IEH Corporation (OTCMKTS:IEHC) designs and manufactures high-reliability interconnect products and electronic packaging solutions. Its offerings include custom connectors, sockets, and related components used to establish electrical connections within demanding electronic systems. The company serves markets that require durable and precise interconnection technology, including aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, and other commercial applications. IEH’s products are intended for use in environments where performance, reliability, and resistance to demanding operating conditions are important.