Reviewing RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL) and ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE)

ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) and RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares ABCO Energy and RF Industries’ 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
RF Industries	1.70%	12.79%	6.32%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.5% of RF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ABCO Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of RF Industries shares are held 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ABCO Energy and RF Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABCO Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RF Industries	$80.59 million	1.84	$80,000.00	$0.14	97.86

RF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ABCO Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for ABCO Energy and RF Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABCO Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
RF Industries	0	2	0	1	2.67

RF Industries has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.39%. Given RF Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RF Industries is more favorable than ABCO Energy.

Summary

RF Industries beats ABCO Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 RF Industries

RF Industries, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets interconnect products and systems in the United States, Canada, Italy, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, RF Connector and Cable Assembly, and Custom Cabling Manufacturing and Assembly. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes various coaxial connectors and cable assemblies that are integrated with coaxial connectors; custom copper and fiber cable assemblies, complex hybrid fiber optic and power solution cables, adapters, and electromechanical wiring harnesses for communication, computer, LAN, automotive, and medical equipment; energy-efficient cooling systems for wireless base stations and remote equipment shelters; and custom-designed pole-ready 5G small cell integrated enclosures. It also designs and manufactures cable assemblies and wiring harnesses for blue chip industrial, oilfield, instrumentation, medical, and military customers; connectivity solutions to telecommunications and data communications distributors; thermal control systems; and radio frequency and microwave distribution system products, such as dividers, directional couplers, and filters. The company sells its products through warehousing distributors and in-house marketing and sales team. It serves telecommunications carriers and equipment manufacturers, wireless and network infrastructure carriers, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Celltronics, Inc. and changed its name RF Industries, Ltd. in November 1990. RF Industries, Ltd. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.