Universal Security Instruments (UUU) Competitors

CBL International (NASDAQ:BANL) and Universal Security Instruments (NYSE:UUU) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BANL or UUU?

0.1% of CBL International shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of Universal Security Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to BANL or UUU?

In the previous week, CBL International had 1 more articles in the media than Universal Security Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CBL International and 0 mentions for Universal Security Instruments. CBL International's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Universal Security Instruments' score of 0.00 indicating that CBL International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CBL International	Neutral
Universal Security Instruments	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, BANL or UUU?

Universal Security Instruments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CBL International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL International	$592.52M	0.04	-$3.87M	N/A	N/A
Universal Security Instruments	$22.17M	0.35	-$400K	-$0.56	-6.00

Which has more risk and volatility, BANL or UUU?

CBL International has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Security Instruments has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BANL or UUU more profitable?

CBL International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Universal Security Instruments' net margin of -5.77%. CBL International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Universal Security Instruments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Universal Security Instruments	-5.77%	-27.30%	-12.88%

Summary

CBL International beats Universal Security Instruments on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.