Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV – Get Free Report) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Focus Universal and Vishay Intertechnology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Focus Universal | $250,000.00 | 15.96 | -$4.79 million | ($15.01) | -0.38 |
| Vishay Intertechnology | $3.07 billion | 1.66 | -$8.98 million | $0.19 | 175.03 |
Volatility & Risk
Focus Universal has a beta of -0.65, meaning that its share price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.4% of Focus Universal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Focus Universal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Focus Universal and Vishay Intertechnology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Focus Universal | -637.15% | -151.07% | -51.03% |
| Vishay Intertechnology | 0.86% | 1.84% | 0.94% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Focus Universal and Vishay Intertechnology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Focus Universal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Vishay Intertechnology | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.50 |
Vishay Intertechnology has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.24%. Given Vishay Intertechnology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Focus Universal.
Summary
Vishay Intertechnology beats Focus Universal on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Focus Universal
Focus Universal Inc. develops and manufactures smart instrumentation platform and device. It offers Ubiquitor, a wireless sensor device with a universal sensor node and gateway system that uses a computer or mobile device as the output display module that displays the readings of various sensor nodes. The company's universal smart instrumentation platform (USIP) utilizes mobile devices or computers to communicate with smart devices, such as sensors, instruments, probes, and controllers to monitor and control any functions. It also offers digital sensors and horticultural sensors, as well as universal smart controller (USC), a controller device. Further, the company provides filter and handheld meter products, including fan speed adjuster, carbon filter, and HEPA filtration systems, as well as digital light and quantum par meters through distributors. Additionally, it provides integration of houses, apartment, commercial complex, and office spaces with audio, visual, and control systems to integrate devices in the low voltage field, as well as partial equipment upgrade and installation services. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Ontario, California.
About Vishay Intertechnology
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments. The MOSFETs segment offers low- and medium-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs, high-voltage planar MOSFETs, high voltage Super Junction MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, and integrated function power devices. The Diodes segment provides rectifiers, small signal diodes, protection diodes, thyristors/silicon-controlled rectifiers, and power modules. The Optoelectronic Components segment contains standard and customer specific optoelectronic components, such as infrared (IR) emitters and detectors, IR remote control receivers, optocouplers, solid-state relays, optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, 7-segment displays, and IR data transceiver modules. The Resistors segment offers resistors, which are basic components used in various forms of electronic circuitry to adjust and regulate levels of voltage and current. The Inductors segment provides inductors for use as an internal magnetic field to change alternating current phase and resist alternating current. The Capacitors segment offers capacitors, which store energy and discharge it when needed. It sells its products under Siliconix, Dale, Draloric, Beyschlag, Sfernice, MCB, UltraSource, Applied Thin-Film Products, IHLP, HiRel Systems, Sprague, Vitramon, Barry, Roederstein, ESTA, and BCcomponents brand names. The company serves industrial, automotive, telecommunications, computing, consumer products, power supplies, military and aerospace, and medical end markets. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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