One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) & Storage Computer (OTCMKTS:SOSO) Critical Review

One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) and Storage Computer (OTCMKTS:SOSO) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for One Stop Systems and Storage Computer, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
One Stop Systems	1	1	3	1	2.67
Storage Computer	0	0	0	0	0.00

One Stop Systems presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.52%. Given One Stop Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe One Stop Systems is more favorable than Storage Computer.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares One Stop Systems and Storage Computer”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
One Stop Systems	$38.67 million	6.27	$5.09 million	$0.05	194.50
Storage Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

One Stop Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Storage Computer.

Profitability

This table compares One Stop Systems and Storage Computer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
One Stop Systems	2.67%	2.22%	1.71%
Storage Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.7% of Storage Computer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

One Stop Systems beats Storage Computer on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About One Stop Systems

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of high-performance compute, high speed storage hardware and software, switch fabrics, and systems for edge deployments in the United States and internationally. The company's systems are built using the central processing unit, graphical processing unit, high-speed switch fabrics, and flash storage technologies. It provides custom servers, data acquisition platforms, compute accelerators, solid-state storage arrays, and system I/O expansion systems, as well as edge optimized industrial and panel PCs, tablets, and handheld compute devices. The company also offers ruggedized mobile tablets and handhelds that meet the specialized requirement for devices deployed at the edge in a diverse set of environmental conditions. It sells its products to multinational companies, governmental agencies, military contractors, military services, and technology providers through its website, web store, direct sales team, and original equipment manufacturer focused sales, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, California.

About Storage Computer

Storage Computer Corporation develops data storage software solutions. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.