Frequency Electronics (FEIM) Competitors

Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:FEIM) and Transcat (NASDAQ:TRNS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor FEIM or TRNS?

In the previous week, Frequency Electronics had 2 more articles in the media than Transcat. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Frequency Electronics and 0 mentions for Transcat. Transcat's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Frequency Electronics' score of -0.25 indicating that Transcat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Frequency Electronics	Neutral
Transcat	Neutral

Do analysts recommend FEIM or TRNS?

Transcat has a consensus price target of $114.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.02%. Given Transcat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Transcat is more favorable than Frequency Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frequency Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Transcat	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FEIM or TRNS?

Transcat has higher revenue and earnings than Frequency Electronics. Frequency Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frequency Electronics	$55.27M	3.65	$5.59M	$2.41	8.64
Transcat	$278.42M	2.89	$14.52M	$1.56	55.35

Which has more risk and volatility, FEIM or TRNS?

Frequency Electronics has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcat has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FEIM or TRNS?

58.6% of Frequency Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Transcat shares are held by institutional investors. 26.1% of Frequency Electronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Transcat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FEIM or TRNS more profitable?

Frequency Electronics has a net margin of 35.34% compared to Transcat's net margin of 5.21%. Frequency Electronics' return on equity of 57.41% beat Transcat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frequency Electronics	35.34%	57.41%	27.87%
Transcat	5.21%	6.47%	5.02%

Summary

Transcat beats Frequency Electronics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.