The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) Critical Comparison

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kimball Electronics and The Coretec Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimball Electronics	0	2	2	0	2.50
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.41%. Given Kimball Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kimball Electronics and The Coretec Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimball Electronics	1.65%	6.09%	3.21%
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Coretec Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kimball Electronics and The Coretec Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimball Electronics	$1.49 billion	0.37	$16.98 million	$0.96	23.57
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than The Coretec Group.

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats The Coretec Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kimball Electronics

Kimball Electronics, Inc. engages in the provision of electronics manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain support services to customers in the automotive, medical, and industrial end markets. The Company also offers contract manufacturing services, including engineering and supply chain support for the production of electronic assemblies and other products, including non-electronic components, medical devices, medical disposables, and precision molded plastics, as well as automation, test, and inspection equipment primarily used in automotive, medical, and industrial applications. In addition, it is also involved in the production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies, as well as clean room assembly, cold chain, and product sterilization management activities. Further, the company offers design services and support, supply chain services and support, rapid prototyping and new product introduction support, product design and process validation and qualification, industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes, reliability testing, aftermarket services, drug delivery devices and solutions with and without electronics, and product life cycle management services, as well as and assembly of medical, automotive, and industrial products. It operates in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Thailand, India, Japan, Vietnam, and internationally. Kimball Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

About The Coretec Group

The Coretec Group Inc. engages in the development of silicon anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries and cyclohexasilane for electric vehicles, cleantech, and tech applications. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.