Reviewing Liquidmetal Technologies (OTCMKTS:LQMT) and Highway (NASDAQ:HIHO)

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Highway and Liquidmetal Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Highway	$7.41 million	0.78	$110,000.00	$0.01	126.09
Liquidmetal Technologies	$860,000.00	106.34	-$1.51 million	N/A	N/A

Highway has higher revenue and earnings than Liquidmetal Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.2% of Highway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liquidmetal Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Highway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 45.4% of Liquidmetal 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.

Profitability

This table compares Highway and Liquidmetal Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Highway	0.97%	1.06%	0.67%
Liquidmetal Technologies	-199.61%	-7.00%	-6.70%

Risk and Volatility

Highway has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liquidmetal Technologies has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Highway beats Liquidmetal Technologies on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Highway

Highway Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies metal, plastic, electric, and electronic components, subassemblies, and finished products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers. It operates through two segments, Metal Stamping and Mechanical OEM; and Electric OEM. The company also trades in plastic injection products; and manufactures and assembles automation equipment. Its products are used in the manufacture of products, such as photocopiers, laser printers, print cartridges, electrical connectors, electrical circuits, vacuum cleaners, LED power supplies, stepping motors, pumps for dishwashers, and other washing machine components. In addition, the company assists customers in the design and development of the tooling used in the metal and plastic manufacturing process, as well as provides an array of other manufacturing and engineering services, including metal stamping, screen printing, plastic injection molding, pad printing, and electronic assembly of printed circuit boards. It operates in Hong Kong and China, Europe, North America, and other Asian countries. Highway Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.

About Liquidmetal Technologies

Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc., a materials technology company, designs, develops, and sells custom products and parts from bulk amorphous alloys to various industries in the United States and internationally. The company provides bulk amorphous alloy custom products and parts for applications, which include non-consumer electronic devices, medical products, automotive components, and sports and leisure goods. It offers tooling and prototype parts, such as demonstration parts and test samples for customers with products in development; and engages in product licensing activities. In addition, the company partners with third-party manufacturers and licensees to develop and commercialize liquid metal alloy products. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Lake Forest, California.