Reviewing Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV) and Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE)

Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV) and Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Focus Universal and Benchmark Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Focus Universal	-637.15%	-151.07%	-51.03%
Benchmark Electronics	1.89%	7.28%	3.81%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Focus Universal and Benchmark Electronics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Focus Universal	1	0	0	0	1.00
Benchmark Electronics	0	1	2	0	2.67

Benchmark Electronics has a consensus price target of $91.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.32%. Given Benchmark Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Benchmark Electronics is more favorable than Focus Universal.

Risk & Volatility

Focus Universal has a beta of -0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benchmark Electronics has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.4% of Focus Universal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Focus Universal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Focus Universal and Benchmark Electronics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Focus Universal	$250,000.00	12.75	-$4.79 million	($15.01)	-0.30
Benchmark Electronics	$2.66 billion	1.10	$24.85 million	$1.47	55.61

Benchmark Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Focus Universal. Focus Universal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Benchmark Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Benchmark Electronics beats Focus Universal on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Focus Universal

Focus Universal Inc. develops and manufactures smart instrumentation platform and device. It offers Ubiquitor, a wireless sensor device with a universal sensor node and gateway system that uses a computer or mobile device as the output display module that displays the readings of various sensor nodes. The company's universal smart instrumentation platform (USIP) utilizes mobile devices or computers to communicate with smart devices, such as sensors, instruments, probes, and controllers to monitor and control any functions. It also offers digital sensors and horticultural sensors, as well as universal smart controller (USC), a controller device. Further, the company provides filter and handheld meter products, including fan speed adjuster, carbon filter, and HEPA filtration systems, as well as digital light and quantum par meters through distributors. Additionally, it provides integration of houses, apartment, commercial complex, and office spaces with audio, visual, and control systems to integrate devices in the low voltage field, as well as partial equipment upgrade and installation services. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Ontario, California.

About Benchmark Electronics

Benchmark Electronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers product design, engineering services, technology solutions, and manufacturing services in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company provides engineering services and technology solutions, including new product design, prototype, testing, and related engineering services; and custom testing and technology solutions, as well as automation equipment design and build services. It also offers electronics manufacturing and testing services, such as printed circuit board assembly and test solutions, assembly of subsystems, circuitry and functionality testing of printed assemblies, environmental and stress testing, and component reliability testing; component engineering services; manufacturing defect analysis, in-circuit testing, functional testing, and life cycle testing services, as well as environmental stress tests of assemblies of boards or systems; and failure analysis. In addition, the company provides precision machining and electromechanical assembly services; and subsystem and system integration services, including assembly, configuration, and testing for various industries. Further, it provides value-added support systems; supply chain management solutions; direct order fulfillment; and aftermarket non-warranty services, including repair, replacement, refurbishment, remanufacturing, exchange, systems upgrade, and spare parts manufacturing throughout a product’s life cycle. The company serves original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace and defense, medical technologies, complex industrials, semiconductor capital equipment, telecommunications, and advanced computing industries. It markets its services and solutions primarily through a direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Electronics, Inc. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.