Remote Dynamics (OTCMKTS:RMTD) and One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) Critical Analysis

Remote Dynamics (OTCMKTS:RMTD) and One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Remote Dynamics has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Remote Dynamics and One Stop Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Remote Dynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Stop Systems	$32.22 million	13.25	$5.09 million	$0.25	68.96

One Stop Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Remote Dynamics.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Remote Dynamics and One Stop Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Remote Dynamics	0	0	0	0	0.00
One Stop Systems	0	1	3	1	3.00

One Stop Systems has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.59%. Given Remote Dynamics’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Remote Dynamics is more favorable than One Stop Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Remote Dynamics and One Stop Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Remote Dynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Stop Systems	12.44%	-0.24%	-0.18%

Summary

One Stop Systems beats Remote Dynamics on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Remote Dynamics

Remote Dynamics, Inc. markets, sells, and supports automatic vehicle location and mobile resource management solutions. It serves its solutions to construction, field services, distribution, limousine, electrical/plumbing, waste management, and government. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.