Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE – Get Free Report) and Odysight.ai (NASDAQ:ODYS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Odysight.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.9% of Odysight.ai shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Kimball Electronics and Odysight.ai, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kimball Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Odysight.ai | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Kimball Electronics and Odysight.ai”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kimball Electronics | $1.43 billion | 0.47 | $27.96 million | $1.13 | 25.05 |
| Odysight.ai | $3.02 million | 18.90 | -$17.03 million | ($1.11) | -2.54 |
Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Odysight.ai. Odysight.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Kimball Electronics and Odysight.ai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kimball Electronics | 1.95% | 4.41% | 2.35% |
| Odysight.ai | -1,669.72% | -78.20% | -67.46% |
Risk and Volatility
Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odysight.ai has a beta of -0.48, indicating that its share price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats Odysight.ai on 10 of the 13 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 Odysight.ai
Odysight.ai, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of customized visual solutions for organizations across a variety of industries in the form of micro cameras and supplementary technologies. Its devices can used across the medical, aerospace, industrial, research, and defense industries. The company was founded on March 22, 2013 and is headquartered in Omer, Israel.
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