Comparing Location Based Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBAS) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH)

Location Based Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBAS) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Location Based Technologies has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.1% of Location Based Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Location Based Technologies and Vishay Intertechnology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Location Based Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vishay Intertechnology	0.86%	1.84%	0.94%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Location Based Technologies and Vishay Intertechnology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Location Based Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vishay Intertechnology	1	3	2	1	2.43

Vishay Intertechnology has a consensus target price of $33.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.35%. Given Vishay Intertechnology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Location Based Technologies.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Location Based Technologies and Vishay Intertechnology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Location Based Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vishay Intertechnology	$3.07 billion	1.52	-$8.98 million	$0.19	160.04

Location Based Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vishay Intertechnology.

Summary

Vishay Intertechnology beats Location Based Technologies on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Location Based Technologies

Location Based Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and sells commercial and consumer wearable global positioning system (GPS) tracking solutions based on worldwide GSM network. It offers consumer products under the PocketFinder brand, including PocketFinder, PocketFinder luggage, PocketFinder Pet, and PocketFinder Vehicle that displays information to users regarding device location, longitude, latitude, altitude, heading or direction, speed, and 60 days of location history; and set alerts that will trigger an email, text, or push notification to notify them when their device exceeds a pre-determined parameter, such as speed, battery life, or entry/exit of a geo-zone. The company's PocketFinder Personal/Pet or luggage devices include small devices that are ideal for tracking or locating any mobile asset, person, pet, or valuable item; and PocketFinder Vehicle tracker is to be hardwired to any powered asset, such as vehicle, watercraft, or mobile generator to locate and track a mobile assets. It also provides commercial products under the LBT brand, including LBT-886 and LBT Vehicle Tracker. The company's LBT-886 comprises location device that enables a user to locate and track any person or mobile asset; and LBT Vehicle Tracker provides tracking features with capabilities, such as temperature, light and humidity monitoring, engine on/off monitoring, and starter interrupt engine capability or lone worker emergency alerts. It markets and sells its commercial products to small/midsize businesses, enterprise businesses, and governmental organizations that need to track vehicles, mobile equipment, portable assets, and workers through online retailers, as well as through its pocketfinder.com Website. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Irvine, California.

About Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments. The MOSFETs segment offers low- and medium-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs, high-voltage planar MOSFETs, high voltage Super Junction MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, and integrated function power devices. The Diodes segment provides rectifiers, small signal diodes, protection diodes, thyristors/silicon-controlled rectifiers, and power modules. The Optoelectronic Components segment contains standard and customer specific optoelectronic components, such as infrared (IR) emitters and detectors, IR remote control receivers, optocouplers, solid-state relays, optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, 7-segment displays, and IR data transceiver modules. The Resistors segment offers resistors, which are basic components used in various forms of electronic circuitry to adjust and regulate levels of voltage and current. The Inductors segment provides inductors for use as an internal magnetic field to change alternating current phase and resist alternating current. The Capacitors segment offers capacitors, which store energy and discharge it when needed. It sells its products under Siliconix, Dale, Draloric, Beyschlag, Sfernice, MCB, UltraSource, Applied Thin-Film Products, IHLP, HiRel Systems, Sprague, Vitramon, Barry, Roederstein, ESTA, and BCcomponents brand names. The company serves industrial, automotive, telecommunications, computing, consumer products, power supplies, military and aerospace, and medical end markets. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.