Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB – Get Free Report) and Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
56.7% of Bel Fuse shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Bel Fuse and Exro Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bel Fuse | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Exro Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Bel Fuse presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.18%. Given Bel Fuse’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bel Fuse is more favorable than Exro Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Bel Fuse and Exro Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bel Fuse | 11.34% | 26.38% | 13.70% |
| Exro Technologies | -670.99% | -100.91% | -65.00% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Bel Fuse and Exro Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bel Fuse | $669.01 million | 1.21 | $52.69 million | $6.00 | 10.59 |
| Exro Technologies | $1.68 million | 89.78 | -$30.79 million | N/A | N/A |
Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than Exro Technologies.
Summary
Bel Fuse beats Exro Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bel Fuse
Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. It offers magnetic solutions, such as integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company also provides power solutions and protection products comprising front-end power supplies, board-mount power, industrial and transportation power, external power, module, and circuit protection products. In addition, it offers connectivity solutions, which includes expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity. The company sells its products under the Bel, TRP Connector, MagJack, Signal, Bel Power Solutions & Protection, Melcher, CUI, EOS, Stratos, Fibreco, Cinch, Johnson, Trompeter, Midwest Microwave, Semflex, and Stewart Connector brands through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
About Exro Technologies
Exro Technologies Inc. focuses on developing and commercializing patented coil driver technology and proprietary system architecture for power electronics. The company’s technology expands the capabilities of electric motors, generators, and batteries. It also develops the battery control system that provides energy storage system solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Exro Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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