NN (NNBR) Competitors

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) and NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Does the media favor OFLX or NNBR?

In the previous week, NN had 2 more articles in the media than Omega Flex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NN and 1 mentions for Omega Flex. Omega Flex's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat NN's score of 1.29 indicating that Omega Flex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Omega Flex	Very Positive
NN	Positive

Is OFLX or NNBR more profitable?

Omega Flex has a net margin of 17.40% compared to NN's net margin of -7.22%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 21.09% beat NN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omega Flex	17.40%	21.09%	16.89%
NN	-7.22%	-6.24%	-1.17%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OFLX or NNBR?

36.1% of Omega Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of NN shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.2% of Omega Flex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of NN 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.

Is OFLX or NNBR a better dividend stock?

Omega Flex pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. NN pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Omega Flex pays out 79.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NN pays out -28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Omega Flex has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. NN is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OFLX or NNBR?

Omega Flex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NN. NN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omega Flex, 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
Omega Flex	$101.68M	3.42	$18.01M	$1.72	20.03
NN	$448.78M	0.25	-$38.27M	-$0.99	-2.20

Which has more risk & volatility, OFLX or NNBR?

Omega Flex has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NN has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Omega Flex beats NN on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.