Analyzing Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and Xenonics (OTCMKTS:XNNHQ)

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and Xenonics (OTCMKTS:XNNHQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Bel Fuse and Xenonics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bel Fuse	0	1	5	0	2.83
Xenonics	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bel Fuse presently has a consensus target price of $307.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.79%. Given Bel Fuse’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Bel Fuse is more favorable than Xenonics.

Risk and Volatility

Bel Fuse has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xenonics has a beta of 12.46, indicating that its share price is 1,146% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Bel Fuse and Xenonics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bel Fuse	7.84%	12.97%	5.81%
Xenonics	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Xenonics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bel Fuse and Xenonics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bel Fuse	$675.46 million	5.08	$61.54 million	$4.39	61.51
Xenonics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than Xenonics.

Summary

Bel Fuse beats Xenonics on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bel Fuse

Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company’s products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.

About Xenonics

Xenonics Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets portable illumination products and low light viewing systems (night vision) in the United States. It offers NightHunter ONE, a lightweight illumination system, which can be used on vehicles, boats, and helicopters; NightHunter EXT, a lightweight illumination system for mounting on heavy guns and for use on stationary platforms, or vehicles, boats, or helicopters; and NightHunter 3 for handheld use or mounting on light, medium, and heavy machine guns or vehicles. The company also provides SuperVision that allows user to see in the dark with clarity than conventional night vision; SuperVision Video Out to connect the video signal to a computer recording device or monitor for surveillance; SuperVision Tactical Packages for law enforcement professionals; and SuperVision Vehicle Patrol Packages to make law enforcement patrol operations safer. It markets its illumination products under the NightHunter brand and night vision products under the SuperVision brand. The company serves military forces; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; law enforcement, fire, search, and rescue; and commercial markets. Xenonics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.