inTEST (INTT) Competitors

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) and inTEST (NYSE:INTT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AEHR or INTT?

Aehr Test Systems received 121 more outperform votes than inTEST when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.15% of users gave Aehr Test Systems an outperform vote while only 57.89% of users gave inTEST an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Aehr Test Systems	Outperform Votes 132 58.15%	Underperform Votes 95 41.85%
inTEST	Outperform Votes 11 57.89%	Underperform Votes 8 42.11%

Does the media prefer AEHR or INTT?

In the previous week, inTEST had 7 more articles in the media than Aehr Test Systems. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for inTEST and 0 mentions for Aehr Test Systems. Aehr Test Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat inTEST's score of -0.60 indicating that Aehr Test Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aehr Test Systems	Very Positive
inTEST	Negative

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEHR or INTT?

Aehr Test Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than inTEST. Aehr Test Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than inTEST, 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
Aehr Test Systems	$61.48M	4.22	$33.16M	$0.78	11.17
inTEST	$130.69M	0.56	$9.34M	$0.23	25.91

Do analysts prefer AEHR or INTT?

Aehr Test Systems presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 187.03%. inTEST has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 168.46%. Given Aehr Test Systems' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Aehr Test Systems is more favorable than inTEST.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aehr Test Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
inTEST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has more risk & volatility, AEHR or INTT?

Aehr Test Systems has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, inTEST has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AEHR or INTT more profitable?

Aehr Test Systems has a net margin of 43.41% compared to inTEST's net margin of 2.33%. Aehr Test Systems' return on equity of 21.09% beat inTEST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aehr Test Systems	43.41%	21.09%	18.08%
inTEST	2.33%	5.31%	3.42%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEHR or INTT?

69.7% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of inTEST shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of inTEST shares are owned 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.

Summary

Aehr Test Systems beats inTEST on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.