Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI – Get Free Report) and SOBR Safe (NASDAQ:SOBR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Methode Electronics and SOBR Safe”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Methode Electronics | $1.02 billion | 0.55 | -$35.70 million | ($1.04) | -15.17 |
| SOBR Safe | $440,000.00 | 5.24 | -$8.95 million | ($5.35) | -0.08 |
Profitability
This table compares Methode Electronics and SOBR Safe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Methode Electronics | -3.52% | -5.63% | -2.94% |
| SOBR Safe | -2,924.23% | -314.39% | -228.18% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of SOBR Safe shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Methode Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SOBR Safe shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Methode Electronics has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOBR Safe has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Methode Electronics and SOBR Safe, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Methode Electronics | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
| SOBR Safe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Methode Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.42%. Given Methode Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Methode Electronics is more favorable than SOBR Safe.
Summary
Methode Electronics beats SOBR Safe on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Methode Electronics
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. The Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices, and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. Its products include integrated center consoles, hidden and ergonomic switches, transmission lead-frames, complex insert molded solutions, LED-based lighting solutions, and sensors, which incorporate magneto-elastic sensing, eddy current, or other sensing technologies that monitor the operation or status of a component or system. The Industrial segment manufactures external lighting solutions comprising driving, work, and signal lights; industrial safety radio remote controls; braided flexible cables; current-carrying laminated and powder-coated busbars; high-voltage high current connector and contracts; custom power-product assemblies, such as PowerRail solution; and high-current low-voltage flexible power cabling systems that are used in aerospace, cloud computing, commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industrial, military, power conversion, and transportation markets and applications. The Interface segment provides various copper-based transceivers and related accessories for the cloud computing hardware equipment and telecommunications broadband equipment markets; user interface solutions for the appliance, commercial food service, and point-of-sale equipment markets; and fluid-level sensors for the marine/recreational vehicle and sump pump markets. The Medical segment offers Dabir Surfaces, a surface support technology aimed at pressure injury prevention for use by patients who are immobilized or otherwise at risk for pressure injuries, including patients undergoing long-duration surgical procedures. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About SOBR Safe
SOBR Safe, Inc., a hardware and software company, develops non-invasive alcohol detection, biometric identity verification, and real-time cloud-based alerts and reporting systems in North America. The company provides SOBRcheck, a stationary identification and alcohol monitoring product; and SOBRsure, a transdermal, alcohol-detecting wearable band. It also offers SOBRSafe, a software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification solution for applications in probation management, fleet and facility, alcohol rehabilitation, and youth drivers. SOBR Safe, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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