Financial Analysis: Interlink Electronics (LINK) vs. Its Rivals

Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ:LINK) is one of 376 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Interlink Electronics to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Interlink Electronics and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interlink Electronics	$11.89 million	-$1.62 million	-46.29
Interlink Electronics Competitors	$115.53 billion	$173.71 million	5.27

Interlink Electronics’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Interlink Electronics. Interlink Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Interlink Electronics and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interlink Electronics	-8.95%	-12.38%	-9.81%
Interlink Electronics Competitors	-139.91%	-19.77%	-5.96%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Interlink Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Interlink Electronics and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interlink Electronics	1	0	0	0	1.00
Interlink Electronics Competitors	2048	7630	10462	668	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 32.68%. Given Interlink Electronics’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Interlink Electronics has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Interlink Electronics rivals beat Interlink Electronics on 9 of the 12 factors compared.

Interlink Electronics Company Profile

Interlink Electronics, Inc. develops and supplies human-machine interface and sensor technologies that enable users and equipment to detect touch, force, pressure, and other forms of physical interaction. Its products are designed to connect people with electronic systems and are used in applications that require compact, reliable, and customizable sensing solutions. The company’s offerings include force-sensing resistors, touch and pressure sensors, sensor arrays, control panels, and related interface components.