LINK vs. LTRX, SILC, QMCO, INVE, ALOT, MKFG, OSS, ZEPP, TACT, and BOSC
Should you be buying Interlink Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Interlink Electronics include Lantronix (LTRX), Silicom (SILC), Quantum (QMCO), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), Markforged (MKFG), One Stop Systems (OSS), Zepp Health (ZEPP), TransAct Technologies (TACT), and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.
Interlink Electronics vs.
Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) and Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ:LINK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.
39.4% of Lantronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Interlink Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Lantronix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 73.8% of Interlink Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Interlink Electronics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lantronix. Lantronix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interlink Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Lantronix received 119 more outperform votes than Interlink Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.48% of users gave Interlink Electronics an outperform vote while only 58.35% of users gave Lantronix an outperform vote.
Lantronix presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.19%. Given Lantronix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lantronix is more favorable than Interlink Electronics.
In the previous week, Lantronix had 5 more articles in the media than Interlink Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lantronix and 0 mentions for Interlink Electronics. Lantronix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Interlink Electronics' score of -1.00 indicating that Lantronix is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Interlink Electronics has a net margin of 5.99% compared to Lantronix's net margin of -3.17%. Interlink Electronics' return on equity of 7.39% beat Lantronix's return on equity.
Lantronix has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interlink Electronics has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Lantronix and Interlink Electronics tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:LINK) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
