China Sun Group High-Tech (OTCMKTS:CSGH) & Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Head to Head Survey

China Sun Group High-Tech (OTCMKTS:CSGH) and Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares China Sun Group High-Tech and Preformed Line Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Sun Group High-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Preformed Line Products	6.70%	9.69%	7.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Sun Group High-Tech and Preformed Line Products”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Sun Group High-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Preformed Line Products	$632.23 million	1.85	$37.09 million	$8.56	27.79

Preformed Line Products has higher revenue and earnings than China Sun Group High-Tech.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for China Sun Group High-Tech and Preformed Line Products, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Sun Group High-Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Preformed Line Products	0	0	1	0	3.00

Given China Sun Group High-Tech’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe China Sun Group High-Tech is more favorable than Preformed Line Products.

Summary

Preformed Line Products beats China Sun Group High-Tech on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Sun Group High-Tech

China Sun Group High-Tech Co., through its subsidiary, Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd., engages in the production and sale of cobaltosic oxide and lithium cobalt oxide used in lithium ion rechargeable batteries in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It provides battery level cobaltosic oxide, a cathode material used in the manufacturing of lithium cobalt oxide; and lithium iron phosphate, a cathode material used in lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company also offers ternary cathode material, which is applied as the main cathodes of small-sized communication and power instruments, such as portable power tools, electronic apparatus, laptops, and video cameras, as well as electric autos and bicycles. It serves lithium ion battery manufacturers, end product users, and lithium series product manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Capital Resource Funding, Inc. and changed its name to China Sun Group High-Tech Co. in August 2007. China Sun Group High-Tech Co. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dalian, the People’s Republic of China.

About Preformed Line Products

Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication, and other industries. The company offers optical ground wire products to support, protect, terminate, and splice transmission and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices. It also provides rugged outside plant closures to protect and support wireline and wireless networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, plastic products, cable dynamics/vibration solutions, interior/exterior connectors, tools, and urethane solutions that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. Preformed Line Products Company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.