Comparing ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH)

ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ABCO Energy and LightPath Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABCO Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
LightPath Technologies	-39.92%	-53.40%	-18.17%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ABCO Energy and LightPath Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABCO Energy	$1.98 million	N/A	-$170,000.00	N/A	N/A
LightPath Technologies	$37.20 million	9.97	-$14.87 million	($0.36)	-23.06

ABCO Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LightPath Technologies.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for ABCO Energy and LightPath Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABCO Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
LightPath Technologies	1	1	4	0	2.50

LightPath Technologies has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.69%. Given ABCO Energy’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ABCO Energy is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ABCO Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About ABCO Energy

ABCO Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electrical product and services supplier in the United States. The company sells and installs solar photovoltaic electric systems that allow customers to produce power on their residence or business property. It also sells and installs energy efficient lighting products, solar powered streetlights, and lighting accessories to residential and commercial customers. In addition, the company offers solar leasing and long term financing programs to its customers, and other marketing and installation organizations. Further, the company provides operations and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as ENYC and changed its name to ABCO Energy, Inc. in October 2011. ABCO Energy, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

About LightPath Technologies

LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Its products are used in defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. The company sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.