Nortech Systems (NSYS) Competitors

Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) and The LGL Group (NYSE:LGL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is NSYS or LGL more profitable?

Nortech Systems has a net margin of 4.93% compared to The LGL Group's net margin of 0.00%. Nortech Systems' return on equity of 22.27% beat The LGL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nortech Systems	4.93%	22.27%	9.83%
The LGL Group	N/A	-0.91%	-0.88%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NSYS or LGL?

Nortech Systems received 112 more outperform votes than The LGL Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.67% of users gave Nortech Systems an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave The LGL Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Nortech Systems	Outperform Votes 112 74.67%	Underperform Votes 38 25.33%
The LGL Group	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 33 100.00%

Which has more volatility and risk, NSYS or LGL?

Nortech Systems has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The LGL Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate NSYS or LGL?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nortech Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
The LGL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NSYS or LGL?

Nortech Systems has higher revenue and earnings than The LGL Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nortech Systems	$139.33M	0.34	$6.87M	$2.38	7.25
The LGL Group	$3.68M	8.29	$270K	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to NSYS or LGL?

In the previous week, The LGL Group had 14 more articles in the media than Nortech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for The LGL Group and 0 mentions for Nortech Systems. The LGL Group's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Nortech Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that The LGL Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nortech Systems	Neutral
The LGL Group	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NSYS or LGL?

3.1% of Nortech Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of The LGL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Nortech Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of The LGL Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nortech Systems beats The LGL Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.