ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (ESP) Competitors

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) and ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (NYSE:ESP) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Is GILT or ESP more profitable?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 6.41% compared to ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS's net margin of 0.00%. Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity of 10.05% beat ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gilat Satellite Networks	6.41%	10.05%	6.02%
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer GILT or ESP?

In the previous week, Gilat Satellite Networks had 9 more articles in the media than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks and 0 mentions for ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS. Gilat Satellite Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS's score of 0.00 indicating that Gilat Satellite Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gilat Satellite Networks	Positive
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS	Neutral

Do analysts prefer GILT or ESP?

Gilat Satellite Networks presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.18%. Given Gilat Satellite Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gilat Satellite Networks is more favorable than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, GILT or ESP?

Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GILT or ESP?

35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GILT or ESP?

Gilat Satellite Networks has higher revenue and earnings than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS. ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gilat Satellite Networks, 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
Gilat Satellite Networks	$305.45M	1.85	$24.85M	$0.39	25.37
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS	$45.97M	3.05	$7.59M	$2.68	18.46

Summary

Gilat Satellite Networks beats ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.