Electronic Sensor Technologies (OTCMKTS:ESNR) vs. Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) Financial Contrast

Electronic Sensor Technologies (OTCMKTS:ESNR) and Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Electronic Sensor Technologies and Kewaunee Scientific’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electronic Sensor Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kewaunee Scientific	4.68%	25.65%	9.29%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Electronic Sensor Technologies and Kewaunee Scientific, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electronic Sensor Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kewaunee Scientific	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Electronic Sensor Technologies’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Electronic Sensor Technologies is more favorable than Kewaunee Scientific.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Electronic Sensor Technologies and Kewaunee Scientific”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electronic Sensor Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kewaunee Scientific	$263.18 million	0.50	$11.40 million	$4.13	11.02

Kewaunee Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Electronic Sensor Technologies.

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats Electronic Sensor Technologies on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electronic Sensor Technologies

Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic devices used for vapor analysis. The company offers zNose, an electronic nose designed for various industry applications, which can detect odors and chemical vapors produced by explosives, chemicals, and biological weapons, as well as used for identifying hazardous industrial materials, improvised explosives, and flammable materials. Its product is used in the homeland security, chemical and petrochemical, environmental, life science, and food and beverage industries. The company also provides spare parts, such as columns, saw detectors, and traps; and accessories, including rugged shipping case, battery assemblies, battery chargers, DC/AC inverters, desorbers, heaters, remote samplers, sample injectors, system controllers, user tool kits, and water traps, as well as support and validation services. Electronic Sensor Technology offers its products through online store. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Newbury Park, California. Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. is a subsidiary of Halfmoon Bay Capital Limited.

About Kewaunee Scientific

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation designs, manufactures, and installs laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture and infrastructure products. The company operates through two segments, Domestic and International. Its products include steel and wood casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety cabinets, and epoxy resin work surfaces and sinks. The company's laboratory products are used in chemistry, physics, biology, and other general science laboratories in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, chemical, commercial, educational, government, and health care markets; and technical products are used in facilities manufacturing computers and light electronics and by users of computer and networking furniture. It sells its products primarily through dealers, its subidiaries, and a national distributor. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina.