One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS – Get Free Report) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for One Stop Systems and TransAct Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| One Stop Systems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
| TransAct Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
One Stop Systems presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.86%. Given One Stop Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe One Stop Systems is more favorable than TransAct Technologies.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| One Stop Systems | $32.22 million | 7.21 | $5.09 million | $0.05 | 186.20 |
| TransAct Technologies | $51.48 million | 0.98 | -$1.24 million | ($0.04) | -122.75 |
One Stop Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TransAct Technologies. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Stop Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares One Stop Systems and TransAct Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| One Stop Systems | 2.67% | 2.22% | 1.71% |
| TransAct Technologies | -0.75% | -1.25% | -0.85% |
Summary
One Stop Systems beats TransAct Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.
About TransAct Technologies
TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. It offers thermal printers and terminals to generate labels, coupons, and transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, and other documents. The company also provides consumable products, including POS receipt paper, inkjet cartridges, ribbons, and other printing supplies, as well as replacement parts and accessories; and maintenance and repair services. In addition, it offers EPICENTRAL print system, a software solution that enables casino operators to create promotional coupons and marketing messages, and print them at the slot machine; and technical support services, as well as spare parts and accessories. Further, the company provides BOHA! terminal that combines hardware and software components in a device that includes an operating system, touchscreen, and one or two thermal print mechanisms. It markets its products under the TransAct, BOHA!, AccuDate, Ithaca, and EPICENTRAL brands for food service technology, point of sale automation, and casino and gaming markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users through its Webstore transactsupplies.com. TransAct Technologies Incorporated was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut.
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