COREwafer Industries (OTCMKTS:AHIX) & Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) Head-To-Head Analysis

COREwafer Industries (OTCMKTS:AHIX) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares COREwafer Industries and Itron’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
COREwafer Industries	-255.83%	N/A	N/A
Itron	10.34%	19.65%	8.04%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares COREwafer Industries and Itron”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
COREwafer Industries	$140,000.00	261.24	-$470,000.00	N/A	N/A
Itron	$2.44 billion	2.47	$239.10 million	$5.48	24.17

Itron has higher revenue and earnings than COREwafer Industries.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for COREwafer Industries and Itron, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
COREwafer Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00
Itron	0	3	8	0	2.73

Itron has a consensus price target of $128.18, indicating a potential downside of 3.23%. Given Itron’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than COREwafer Industries.

Risk and Volatility

COREwafer Industries has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. 39.8% of COREwafer Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Itron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Itron beats COREwafer Industries on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About COREwafer Industries

Aluf Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops proprietary software, software algorithms, and hardware for testing and data mining of computer hard drives, memory, and magnetics, as well as semiconductor and nanotechnology- based device components. It builds advanced test solutions for engineering and manufacturing sectors to verify devices made correctly; reliability tests to predict when the device will fail during usage; and characterization tests to verify the manufacturing operation in building the device. Its product lines include Predictive, Demonstrated, and Quantitative (PDQ) – Wafer Level Reliability (WLR), a wafer level reliability test software package; the ASUR SDR software suite that provides an environment in which users can test semiconductor wafers by using the JEDEC compliant PDQ-WLR algorithm library; and ASUR PDR, which provides an immediate view of stresses and device behaviors through the use of its real-time plotting tool. The company also provides shipping and coordination services for retail and wholesale, electronics, and manufacturing companies worldwide; and operates cloud based tracking and e-logistics. In addition, it manufactures and processes CBD distillate, a THC-free, purified form of CBD. The company was formerly known as COREwafer Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Aluf Holdings, Inc. in August 2015. Aluf Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.

About Itron

Itron, Inc., a technology, solutions, and service company, provides end-to-end solutions that help manage energy, water, and smart city operations worldwide. It operates in three segments: Device Solutions, Networked Solutions, and Outcomes. The Device Solutions segment offers hardware products that are used for measurement, control, or sensing, such as standard gas, electricity, water, and communicating meters, as well as heat and allocation products. The Networked Solutions segment provides communicating devices, such as smart meters, modules, endpoints, and sensors; network infrastructure; and associated heat-end management and application software for acquiring and transporting application-specific data. This segment also offers industrial internet of things solutions. Including automated meter reading; advanced metering infrastructure for electricity, water, and gas; distributed energy resource management; smart grid and distribution automation; smart street lighting; and leak detection and applications for gas and water systems. The Outcomes segment provides value-added, enhanced software and services, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for managing, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data to enhance decision making, maximize operational profitability, resource efficiency, grid analytics, and deliver results for consumers, utilities, and smart cities. In addition, it offers implementation, project management, installation, consulting, and post-sale maintenance support services, as well as cloud and software-as-a-service; and extended or customer-specific warranties. The company offers its products and services under the Itron brand. It serves utility and smart city customers, and municipalities through its sales force, distributors, agents, partners, and meter manufacturer representatives. Itron, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.