Critical Contrast: Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) and Nanofilm Technologies International (OTCMKTS:NNFTF)

Nanofilm Technologies International (OTCMKTS:NNFTF) and Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFB) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Bel Fuse shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Nanofilm Technologies International and Bel Fuse, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nanofilm Technologies International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bel Fuse	0	2	7	0	2.78

Bel Fuse has a consensus target price of $324.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Given Bel Fuse’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bel Fuse is more favorable than Nanofilm Technologies International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nanofilm Technologies International and Bel Fuse”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nanofilm Technologies International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bel Fuse	$675.46 million	5.49	$61.54 million	$4.14	70.43

Bel Fuse has higher revenue and earnings than Nanofilm Technologies International.

Profitability

This table compares Nanofilm Technologies International and Bel Fuse’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nanofilm Technologies International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bel Fuse	7.21%	9.75%	5.23%

Summary

Bel Fuse beats Nanofilm Technologies International on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nanofilm Technologies International

Nanofilm Technologies International Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides nanotechnology solutions in Singapore, China, Japan, and Vietnam. The company operates through Advanced Materials, Industrial Equipment, Nanofabrication, and Sydrogen segments. The Advanced Materials segment offers advanced materials through surface solution services based on vacuum coating technologies and processes. The Industrial Equipment segment manufactures and sells turnkey equipment systems, such as coating equipment, cleaning lines, and automation systems that are installed at customer production lines. This segment also provides customized operating software for systems and training, as well as spare-parts, customer service, and other forms of after-sales support. The Nanofabrication segment manufactures and supplies nanoproducts that are used as components for the smooth functioning and performance of various parts of end-products. The Sydrogen segment provides critical fuel cell components with proprietary conductive diamond coatings, and fuel cell system solutions for hydrogen energy market. The company is also involved in the marketing and sale of industrial machinery and equipment; research and experimental development on engineering; research and development, engineering, and production of hydrogen application and products; manufacture and supply of dies, moulds, tools, jigs, and fixtures; and provision of coating services to end users in the precision engineering and printed circuit boards industry, as well as coating services for precision components, technical services, and automotive parts. In addition, it engages in solar cell business; the provision of consultation and technical development services; the manufacture and forming of modules; manufacture, processing, and assembly of plastic products; production and sale of auto parts; and trading and sale of electronics and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Bel Fuse

Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company’s products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.