908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS – Get Free Report) and Eltek (NASDAQ:ELTK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares 908 Devices and Eltek’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 908 Devices | -56.96% | -12.54% | -8.87% |
| Eltek | -12.66% | -13.57% | -9.01% |
Risk and Volatility
908 Devices has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eltek has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 908 Devices | $56.20 million | 7.63 | $19.49 million | ($0.95) | -10.92 |
| Eltek | $51.79 million | 1.02 | $830,000.00 | ($0.91) | -8.65 |
908 Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Eltek. 908 Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eltek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for 908 Devices and Eltek, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 908 Devices | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Eltek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
908 Devices currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.54%. Given 908 Devices’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe 908 Devices is more favorable than Eltek.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.1% of 908 Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Eltek shares are held by institutional investors. 28.2% of 908 Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 72.0% of Eltek shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
908 Devices beats Eltek on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 908 Devices
908 Devices Inc., a commercial-stage technology company, provides various purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spectrometry devices to interrogate unknown and invisible materials in life sciences research, bioprocessing, pharma/biopharma, forensics, and adjacent markets. The company's products include MX908, a handheld, battery-powered, and Mass Spec device that is designed for rapid analysis of solid, liquid, vapor, and aerosol materials of unknown identity; Rebel, a small desktop analyzer that provides real-time information on the extracellular environment in bioprocesses; and Maverick, an optical in-line analyzer that offers real-time monitoring and control of multiple bioprocess parameters, including glucose, lactate, and total biomass in mammalian cell cultures, as well as provides process fingerprint data to support large-scale efforts in predictive bioprocess modeling. Its products also comprise Maven and Trace C2, an online device for bioprocess monitoring and control; and ZipChip solution, a plug-and-play, high-resolution separation platform that optimizes Mass Spec sample analysis. The company operates in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and rest of the Americas. 908 Devices Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Eltek
Eltek Ltd. manufactures, markets, and sells printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Israel, Europe, North America, India, the Netherlands, and internationally. It offers a range of custom designed PCBs, including rigid, double-sided and multi-layer PCBs, and flexible circuitry boards. The company also provides high density interconnect, flex-rigid, and multi-layered boards. It primarily serves medical technology, defense and aerospace, industrial, telecom, and networking equipment industries, as well as contract electronic manufacturers. The company markets and sells its products primarily through direct sales personnel, sales representatives, and PCB trading and manufacturing companies. Eltek Ltd. was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel. Eltek Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Nistec Golan Ltd.
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