Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) and CUI Global (NASDAQ:CUI) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
38.3% of Superior Group of Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.7% of CUI Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of Superior Group of Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of CUI Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Superior Group of Companies has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CUI Global has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Superior Group of Companies and CUI Global's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Superior Group of Companies | $376.70 million | 1.00 | $12.07 million | $0.79 | 30.78 |
CUI Global | $23.49 million | 5.07 | $-1,130,000.00 | ($0.47) | -8.91 |
Superior Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than CUI Global. CUI Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Superior Group of Companies and CUI Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Superior Group of Companies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
CUI Global | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Superior Group of Companies presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.30%. CUI Global has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential downside of 28.40%. Given Superior Group of Companies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Superior Group of Companies is more favorable than CUI Global.
Profitability
This table compares Superior Group of Companies and CUI Global's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Superior Group of Companies | 5.64% | 15.74% | 7.21% |
CUI Global | -1.96% | -31.05% | -17.86% |
Summary
Superior Group of Companies beats CUI Global on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.