Contrasting The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) and One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS)

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

Risk and Volatility

The Coretec Group has a beta of -1.45, meaning that its stock price is 245% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Coretec Group and One Stop Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Stop Systems	12.44%	-0.24%	-0.18%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Coretec Group and One Stop Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A
One Stop Systems	$32.22 million	12.05	$5.09 million	$0.25	62.76

One Stop Systems has higher revenue and earnings than The Coretec Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for The Coretec Group and One Stop Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
One Stop Systems	0	2	3	0	2.60

One Stop Systems has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.98%. Given One Stop Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe One Stop Systems is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

One Stop Systems beats The Coretec Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.