Contrasting Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) and The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG)

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

Risk and Volatility

The Coretec Group has a beta of -1.48, suggesting that its share price is 248% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ouster has a beta of 3.24, suggesting that its share price is 224% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ouster	-26.02%	-17.49%	-12.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for The Coretec Group and Ouster, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ouster	1	2	6	0	2.56

Ouster has a consensus price target of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 42.29%. Given Ouster’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ouster is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.5% of Ouster shares are held by institutional investors. 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ouster shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A
Ouster	$169.38 million	16.36	-$60.38 million	($0.86)	-44.67

The Coretec Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ouster.

Summary

Ouster beats The Coretec Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Ouster

Ouster, Inc. provides lidar sensors for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries in Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its products include high-resolution scanning and solid-state digital lidar sensors, analog lidar sensors, and software solutions. The company offers Ouster Sensor, a scanning sensor; and Digital Flash, a solid-state flash sensor. It also provides surround-view lidar sensors, which include Ouster Gemini, a perception platform for smart infrastructure deployments; and Blue City, a Gemini-powered solution for traffic operations, planning, and safety. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.