Nortech Systems (NSYS) Competitors

Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) and FTC Solar (NASDAQ:FTCI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer NSYS or FTCI?

FTC Solar has a consensus price target of $3.75, suggesting a potential downside of 17.94%. Given FTC Solar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTC Solar is more favorable than Nortech Systems.

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
FTC Solar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk & volatility, NSYS or FTCI?

Nortech Systems has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTC Solar has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to NSYS or FTCI?

In the previous week, FTC Solar had 9 more articles in the media than Nortech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for FTC Solar and 5 mentions for Nortech Systems. Nortech Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat FTC Solar's score of 0.27 indicating that Nortech Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nortech Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FTC Solar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is NSYS or FTCI more profitable?

Nortech Systems has a net margin of -2.74% compared to FTC Solar's net margin of -73.04%. Nortech Systems' return on equity of -9.55% beat FTC Solar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nortech Systems	-2.74%	-9.55%	-4.33%
FTC Solar	-73.04%	-262.78%	-55.79%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NSYS or FTCI?

3.1% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of FTC Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.0% of FTC Solar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NSYS or FTCI?

Nortech Systems has higher revenue and earnings than FTC Solar. Nortech Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTC Solar, 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	$128.13M	0.18	-$1.29M	-$1.17	-7.15
FTC Solar	$47.35M	1.44	-$48.61M	-$3.92	-1.17

Summary

FTC Solar beats Nortech Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.