COREwafer Industries (OTCMKTS:AHIX) versus AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Financial Analysis

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

Profitability

This table compares COREwafer Industries and AMETEK’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
AMETEK	20.43%	16.75%	10.90%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for COREwafer Industries and AMETEK, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
COREwafer Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00
AMETEK	1	3	6	1	2.64

AMETEK has a consensus price target of $197.89, indicating a potential upside of 7.44%. Given AMETEK’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AMETEK is more favorable than COREwafer Industries.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 39.8% of COREwafer Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares COREwafer Industries and AMETEK”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	220.10	-$470,000.00	N/A	N/A
AMETEK	$6.94 billion	6.13	$1.38 billion	$6.11	30.15

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than COREwafer Industries.

Risk and Volatility

COREwafer Industries has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AMETEK beats COREwafer Industries on 10 of the 13 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 AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, and automation; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; motors for commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers; and operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.