NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) & BlackRidge Technology International (OTCMKTS:BRTI) Head-To-Head Review

BlackRidge Technology International (OTCMKTS:BRTI) and NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.1% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 34.5% of BlackRidge Technology International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRidge Technology International and NAPCO Security Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRidge Technology International	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAPCO Security Technologies	23.76%	26.09%	22.26%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlackRidge Technology International and NAPCO Security Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRidge Technology International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAPCO Security Technologies	$181.62 million	8.05	$43.41 million	$1.23	33.35

NAPCO Security Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRidge Technology International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for BlackRidge Technology International and NAPCO Security Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRidge Technology International	0	0	0	0	0.00
NAPCO Security Technologies	0	2	6	0	2.75

NAPCO Security Technologies has a consensus target price of $47.83, suggesting a potential upside of 16.61%. Given NAPCO Security Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NAPCO Security Technologies is more favorable than BlackRidge Technology International.

Summary

NAPCO Security Technologies beats BlackRidge Technology International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BlackRidge Technology International

BlackRidge Technology International, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of cyber defense solutions. The company focuses on the cyber security solution for protecting enterprise networks and cloud services, healthcare, industrial controls, and critical infrastructure systems. It offers BlackRidge Transport Access Control software, which authenticates user or device identity and applies security policies across networks and cloud services before application sessions are established. The company was founded by Robert Graham and John Hayes on March 15, 2004 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

About NAPCO Security Technologies

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic security systems for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and governmental applications in the United States and internationally. Its access control systems include various types of identification readers, control panels, PC-based computers, and electronically activated door-locking devices; intrusion and fire alarm systems, consists of various detectors, a control panel, a digital keypad and signaling equipment; and door locking devices comprise microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card readers and bio-metric operation, door alarms, mechanical door locks, and simple dead bolt locks. The company’s alarm systems include automatic communicators, cellular communication devices, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panels, and area detectors; and video surveillance systems comprise video cameras, control panels, video monitors, or PCs. It also buys and resells various identification readers, video cameras, PC-based computers, and various peripheral equipment for access control and video surveillance systems; offers school security products; and markets peripheral and related equipment manufactured by other companies. The company markets and sells its products to independent distributors, dealers, and installers of security equipment. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Amityville, New York.