RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL – Get Free Report) and SOBR Safe (NASDAQ:SOBR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares RF Industries and SOBR Safe”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| RF Industries | $86.31 million | 0.97 | $80,000.00 | $0.22 | 34.91 |
| SOBR Safe | $354,654.00 | 0.67 | -$8.95 million | ($5.35) | -0.01 |
RF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than SOBR Safe. SOBR Safe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RF Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for RF Industries and SOBR Safe, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| RF Industries | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| SOBR Safe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
RF Industries currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 88.80%. Given RF Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RF Industries is more favorable than SOBR Safe.
Risk and Volatility
RF Industries has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOBR Safe has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares RF Industries and SOBR Safe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| RF Industries | 2.83% | 15.32% | 7.80% |
| SOBR Safe | -2,924.23% | -314.39% | -228.18% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
23.5% of RF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of SOBR Safe shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of RF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SOBR Safe 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.
Summary
RF Industries beats SOBR Safe on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About SOBR Safe
SOBR Safe, Inc., a hardware and software company, develops non-invasive alcohol detection, biometric identity verification, and real-time cloud-based alerts and reporting systems in North America. The company provides SOBRcheck, a stationary identification and alcohol monitoring product; and SOBRsure, a transdermal, alcohol-detecting wearable band. It also offers SOBRSafe, a software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification solution for applications in probation management, fleet and facility, alcohol rehabilitation, and youth drivers. SOBR Safe, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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