Comparing Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) & Inrad Optics (OTCMKTS:INRD)

Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) and Inrad Optics (OTCMKTS:INRD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 44.8% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Inrad Optics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Ostin Technology Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inrad Optics has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ostin Technology Group and Inrad Optics’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ostin Technology Group	$105.42 million	0.11	$200,000.00	N/A	N/A
Inrad Optics	$10.63 million	1.87	$150,000.00	$0.05	28.01

Ostin Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Inrad Optics.

Profitability

This table compares Ostin Technology Group and Inrad Optics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ostin Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inrad Optics	7.03%	21.47%	9.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Ostin Technology Group and Inrad Optics, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ostin Technology Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Inrad Optics	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Ostin Technology Group beats Inrad Optics on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ostin Technology Group

Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules and polarizers in China. It offers display modules to markets, such as consumer electronics, including AIOs, monitors, laptop computers, and tablets; automotive displays, including dashboard, and navigation and multimedia systems; and commercial LCD displays, which are used to display multimedia graphics, such as company advertisements, promotions, scoreboards, and traffic signs in medical treatment, education, business, outdoor, and cultural construction industries. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as to customers' designated system integrators. Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Nanjing, China.

About Inrad Optics

Inrad Optics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets glass, crystal, and metal based optical components, and sub-assemblies. It offers UV-IR optics and assemblies, such as precision custom optics and thin film optical coatings; glass and single crystal substrates; and deposit optical thin films, and assemble sub-components used in advanced photonic systems. The company also offers large form factor transmission flats, optical windows for airborne applications, multi-element optical assemblies, lenses, mirrors, polarizing optics, prisms, and wave plates; interferometer and transmission flats; and multi-element optical assemblies In addition, it provides X-Ray imaging optics, including bent x-ray monochromators from crystal materials and orientations; and metal substrate optics and assemblies, such as precision aspheres, large and small metal mirrors, low RMS surface finish polished mirrors, reflective Porro prisms, and thermally stable optical mirrors; and void-free gold and electroless nickel plating specialties. Inrad Optics, Inc. also exports its products Europe, Israel, Asia, and Japan. The company was formerly known as Photonic Products Group, Inc. and changed its name to Inrad Optics, Inc. in 2012. Inrad Optics, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is based in Northvale, New Jersey.