Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI – Get Free Report) and Eltek (NASDAQ:ELTK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Vuzix and Eltek, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vuzix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Eltek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Vuzix has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eltek has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vuzix | $6.28 million | 29.03 | -$32.27 million | ($0.39) | -5.54 |
| Eltek | $51.79 million | 0.90 | $830,000.00 | ($0.91) | -7.62 |
Eltek has higher revenue and earnings than Vuzix. Eltek is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vuzix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vuzix and Eltek’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vuzix | -519.11% | -125.60% | -78.58% |
| Eltek | -12.66% | -13.57% | -9.01% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
35.9% of Vuzix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Eltek shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Vuzix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.0% of Eltek shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Eltek beats Vuzix on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vuzix
Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets. The company’s products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays, and augmented reality, as well as original equipment manufacturer waveguide optical components and display engines. It also provides certified ERP SaaS logistics solution to support hand-held mobile phones and scanners used in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing applications. It holds approximately 375 patents and patents pending and various IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and augmented reality Video Eyewear field. It sells its products through resellers, distributors, direct to commercial customers, and online stores, as well as various Vuzix operated web stores in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Icuiti Corporation and changed its name to Vuzix Corporation in September 2007. Vuzix Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, New York.
About Eltek
Eltek Ltd. manufactures, markets, and sells printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Israel, Europe, North America, India, the Netherlands, and internationally. It offers a range of custom designed PCBs, including rigid, double-sided and multi-layer PCBs, and flexible circuitry boards. The company also provides high density interconnect, flex-rigid, and multi-layered boards. It primarily serves medical technology, defense and aerospace, industrial, telecom, and networking equipment industries, as well as contract electronic manufacturers. The company markets and sells its products primarily through direct sales personnel, sales representatives, and PCB trading and manufacturing companies. Eltek Ltd. was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel. Eltek Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Nistec Golan Ltd.
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