ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE – Get Free Report) and CTS (NYSE:CTS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
ABCO Energy has a beta of -0.5, meaning that its share price is 150% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ABCO Energy and CTS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ABCO Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CTS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ABCO Energy and CTS”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ABCO Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CTS | $541.32 million | 3.53 | $65.32 million | $2.34 | 28.55 |
CTS has higher revenue and earnings than ABCO Energy.
Profitability
This table compares ABCO Energy and CTS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ABCO Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CTS | 12.46% | 12.90% | 9.13% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ABCO Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of CTS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
CTS beats ABCO Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ABCO Energy
ABCO Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electrical product and services supplier in the United States. The company sells and installs solar photovoltaic electric systems that allow customers to produce power on their residence or business property. It also sells and installs energy efficient lighting products, solar powered streetlights, and lighting accessories to residential and commercial customers. In addition, the company offers solar leasing and long term financing programs to its customers, and other marketing and installation organizations. Further, the company provides operations and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as ENYC and changed its name to ABCO Energy, Inc. in October 2011. ABCO Energy, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
About CTS
CTS Corporation manufactures and sells sensors, actuators, and connectivity components in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company provides encoders, rotary position sensors, slide potentiometers, industrial and commercial rotary potentiometers. It also provides non-contacting, and contacting pedals; and eBrake pedals. In addition, the company offers flow meters, hydrophones, non-destructive testing, sonar, ultrasonic imaging, piezoelectric materials, piezoelectric sense products, and bulk products. Further, it provides eMobility, chassis, current sensors, clutch, brake, position sensors, stroke sensor, seating, speed, throttle, transmission, turbo, temperature sensors, and technical related products. Additionally, the company offers DIP, rotary selector, tactile, rotary DIP, and toggle switches, as well as provides transducer related products. Furthermore, it provides EMI, RFI, and RFI products; specialty and resistors; and frequency control products. The company sells and markets its products through its sales engineers, independent manufacturer representatives, and distributors. CTS Corporation was founded in 1896 and is based in Lisle, Illinois.
Receive News & Ratings for ABCO Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ABCO Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
