inTEST (INTT) Competitors

inTEST (NYSE:INTT) and Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:FEIM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, INTT or FEIM?

Frequency Electronics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than inTEST. inTEST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frequency Electronics, 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
inTEST	$121.64M	0.72	$9.34M	-$0.07	-100.00
Frequency Electronics	$69.81M	4.04	$23.69M	$2.47	11.74

Is INTT or FEIM more profitable?

Frequency Electronics has a net margin of 34.09% compared to inTEST's net margin of 2.33%. Frequency Electronics' return on equity of 53.83% beat inTEST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
inTEST	2.33%	5.31%	3.42%
Frequency Electronics	34.09%	53.83%	27.82%

Which has more risk & volatility, INTT or FEIM?

inTEST has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frequency Electronics has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor INTT or FEIM?

In the previous week, inTEST and inTEST both had 1 articles in the media. Frequency Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat inTEST's score of 0.00 indicating that Frequency Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
inTEST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Frequency Electronics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INTT or FEIM?

63.2% of inTEST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of inTEST shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.1% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate INTT or FEIM?

inTEST presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.43%. Given inTEST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe inTEST is more favorable than Frequency Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
inTEST	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Frequency Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Frequency Electronics beats inTEST on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.