Analyzing Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) & Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products (OTCMKTS:BSTK)

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products (OTCMKTS:BSTK) and Flux Power (NASDAQ:FLUX) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products and Flux Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flux Power	$60.82 million	0.42	-$8.33 million	($0.50)	-3.08

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flux Power.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products and Flux Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products	0	0	0	0	0.00
Flux Power	0	0	2	0	3.00

Flux Power has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 289.61%. Given Flux Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flux Power is more favorable than Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products.

Volatility & Risk

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products has a beta of -1.76, indicating that its share price is 276% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flux Power has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Flux Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.7% of Flux Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products and Flux Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products	N/A	N/A	N/A
Flux Power	-13.13%	-2,054.56%	-26.99%

Summary

Flux Power beats Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. designs and manufactures tactical lighting products and solutions for the military, law enforcement, hunting, camping, outdoor recreation, and marine safety markets in the United States. The company provides Tactical Blue Dot series products, perimeter infrared intrusion security alert products, adhesive light strips, remote pressure switches, rolling illuminated distraction and disorientation devices, baton integrated lights, duty light cameras, basic tactical lights, observation cameras, police cycle and traffic safety gloves, executive precision lighting instruments, and helmet light attachment systems, as well as accessories, such as holsters, color lenses, and batteries. It also offers outdoor adventure and recreation products, including rechargeable lighted dog collars and leashes, adhesive light strips, outdoor adventure signal safety packs, camp alert perimeter security and survival signaling systems, and sport gloves; and citizens safety products comprising personal protection systems, personal alarms, and anodized aluminum LED multi-tools, as well as tactical flashlight instructor courses. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

About Flux Power

Flux Power Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary Flux Power, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and sells lithium-ion energy storage solutions for lift trucks, airport ground support equipment, and other industrial and commercial applications in the North America. It offers battery management system (BMS) that provides cell balancing, charging, discharging, monitoring, and communication between the pack and the forklift. The company also provides 24-volt onboard chargers for its Class 3 Walkie pallet packs; and smart wall mounted chargers to interface with its BMS. It sells its products directly to small companies and end-users, as well as through original equipment manufacturers, lift equipment dealers, and battery distributors. The company is headquartered in Vista, California.