Financial Contrast: Optec International (OTCMKTS:OPTI) & LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII)

Optec International (OTCMKTS:OPTI) and LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Optec International and LCI Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optec International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCI Industries	$4.12 billion	0.62	$188.25 million	$8.60	12.31

LCI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optec International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Optec International and LCI Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optec International	0	0	0	0	0.00
LCI Industries	1	6	3	0	2.20

LCI Industries has a consensus price target of $126.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.21%. Given LCI Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Optec International.

Profitability

This table compares Optec International and LCI Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optec International	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCI Industries	5.24%	14.33%	6.19%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.7% of LCI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.3% of Optec International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

LCI Industries beats Optec International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Optec International

Optec International, Inc. engages in selling and marketing optimized fuel maximizer units in North America and internationally. It markets optimized fuel maximizer for passenger vehicles, intermediate/medium duty trucks, off-road equipment, generator systems, heavy duty diesel on-road vehicles, and transportation refrigeration units. The company was formerly known as Green Meadow Products, Inc. and changed its name to Optec International, Inc. in August 2017. Optec International, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

About LCI Industries

LCI Industries, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies engineered components for the manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) and adjacent industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket. The OEM segment manufactures and distributes a range of engineered components, such as steel chassis and related components; axles, ABS, and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; electronic components; appliances; air conditioners; televisions and sound systems; tankless water heaters; towing products; truck accessories; and other accessories. This segment serves OEMs of RVs and adjacent industries, including buses; trailers used to haul boats, livestock, equipment, and other cargo; trucks; boats; trains; manufactured homes; and modular housing. The Aftermarket segment supplies engineered components to aftermarket channels of the recreation and transportation markets for retail dealers, wholesale distributors, and service centers, as well as direct to retail customers through the Internet. This segment also sells replacement glass and awnings to fulfill insurance claims; and biminis, covers, buoys, fenders to the marine industry, towing products, truck accessories, appliances, air conditioners, televisions, sound systems, and tankless water heaters. The company was formerly known as Drew Industries Incorporated and changed its name to LCI Industries in December 2016. LCI Industries was founded in 1956 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.