Nortech Systems (NSYS) Competitors

Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) and Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Does the media prefer NSYS or REKR?

In the previous week, Nortech Systems and Nortech Systems both had 4 articles in the media. Rekor Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Nortech Systems' score of 0.47 indicating that Rekor Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nortech Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rekor Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NSYS or REKR?

3.0% of Nortech Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Rekor Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Nortech Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Rekor Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, NSYS or REKR?

Nortech Systems has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rekor Systems has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, NSYS or REKR?

Nortech Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Rekor Systems. Rekor Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nortech Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nortech Systems	$135.57M	0.20	$6.87M	$1.55	6.35
Rekor Systems	$43.82M	1.93	-$45.69M	-$0.65	-1.38

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NSYS or REKR?

Nortech Systems received 56 more outperform votes than Rekor Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.77% of users gave Nortech Systems an outperform vote while only 60.42% of users gave Rekor Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Nortech Systems	Outperform Votes 114 64.77%	Underperform Votes 62 35.23%
Rekor Systems	Outperform Votes 58 60.42%	Underperform Votes 38 39.58%

Do analysts rate NSYS or REKR?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nortech Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Rekor Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is NSYS or REKR more profitable?

Nortech Systems has a net margin of 3.35% compared to Rekor Systems' net margin of -119.54%. Nortech Systems' return on equity of 12.76% beat Rekor Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nortech Systems	3.35%	12.76%	5.97%
Rekor Systems	-119.54%	-119.85%	-52.59%

Summary

Nortech Systems beats Rekor Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.