Financial Analysis: Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX) vs. SCI Engineered Materials (OTCMKTS:SCIA)

Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX) and SCI Engineered Materials (OTCMKTS:SCIA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Mobix Labs and SCI Engineered Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobix Labs	1	0	0	0	1.00
SCI Engineered Materials	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mobix Labs and SCI Engineered Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobix Labs	$6.44 million	7.09	-$20.03 million	($1.10)	-0.76
SCI Engineered Materials	$22.87 million	0.84	$1.86 million	$0.32	13.13

SCI Engineered Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Mobix Labs. Mobix Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SCI Engineered Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.6% of Mobix Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of SCI Engineered Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Mobix Labs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of SCI Engineered Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Mobix Labs has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SCI Engineered Materials has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mobix Labs and SCI Engineered Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobix Labs	-381.82%	-5,149.05%	-113.77%
SCI Engineered Materials	9.13%	11.23%	9.05%

Summary

SCI Engineered Materials beats Mobix Labs on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobix Labs

Mobix Labs, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides wireless and connectivity solutions for next generation communication systems, including C-Band and mmWave 5G and high bandwidth cable applications. Its products include True5G chipset solutions; true xero active optical cables and related products designed to deliver fiber optic connectivity for a range of applications, including 5G infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, Pro A/V, AR/VR, remote medical systems, and others; electromagnetic interference filters deployed in aerospace, military, defense, medical, and healthcare products. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Irvine, California. Mobix Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of YDENS HOLDINGS, LLC.

About SCI Engineered Materials

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications in the United States. It offers ceramic targets, metal sputtering targets, and backing plates for use in semiconductors, thin film solar, flat panel displays, defense, aerospace, and photonics industries. The company’s materials are used to produce nano layers of metals and oxides for advanced material systems; and in applying decorative coatings for end uses, such as sink faucets to produce various electronic, photonic, and semiconductor products. It serves domestic and multi-national corporations, universities, and research institutions. The company was formerly known as Superconductive Components, Inc. and changed its name to SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. in 2007. SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.