Critical Comparison: Espey Mfg. & Electronics (NYSEAMERICAN:ESP) vs. Linkers Industries (NASDAQ:LNKS)

Linkers Industries (NASDAQ:LNKS) and Espey Mfg. & Electronics (NYSEAMERICAN:ESP) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Linkers Industries and Espey Mfg. & Electronics, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linkers Industries	1	0	0	0	1.00
Espey Mfg. & Electronics	0	0	0	1	4.00

Profitability

This table compares Linkers Industries and Espey Mfg. & Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linkers Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Espey Mfg. & Electronics	23.37%	19.09%	11.94%

Volatility and Risk

Linkers Industries has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Espey Mfg. & Electronics has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

36.7% of Espey Mfg. & Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Espey Mfg. & Electronics shares are owned by company 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Linkers Industries and Espey Mfg. & Electronics”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linkers Industries	$5.33 million	2.51	-$1.17 million	N/A	N/A
Espey Mfg. & Electronics	$43.95 million	3.66	$8.14 million	$2.45	22.18

Espey Mfg. & Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Linkers Industries.

Summary

Espey Mfg. & Electronics beats Linkers Industries on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Linkers Industries

Linkers Industries Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of manufacturing, supplying, and selling connectors, assemblies, wire, and cable harnesses. It operates through the following geographical segments: Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, the United States of America, and Others. The company was founded on December 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Sungai Petani, Malaysia.

About Espey Mfg. & Electronics

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. is a power electronics design and original equipment manufacturing company, which engages in developing and delivering products for use in military and severe environment applications. Its products include power supplies, converters, transformers, filters, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and antennas. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY.