BOE Varitronix (OTCMKTS:VARXF) versus Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ:LINK) Financial Survey

BOE Varitronix (OTCMKTS:VARXF) and Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ:LINK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BOE Varitronix and Interlink Electronics”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BOE Varitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interlink Electronics	$11.22 million	4.51	$1.26 million	$0.09	86.67

Interlink Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than BOE Varitronix.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.3% of BOE Varitronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Interlink Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.8% of Interlink Electronics 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 BOE Varitronix and Interlink Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOE Varitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interlink Electronics	5.99%	7.39%	6.93%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for BOE Varitronix and Interlink Electronics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOE Varitronix	0	0	0	0	0.00
Interlink Electronics	0	0	1	0	3.00

Interlink Electronics has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.21%. Given Interlink Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interlink Electronics is more favorable than BOE Varitronix.

Summary

Interlink Electronics beats BOE Varitronix on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BOE Varitronix

BOE Varitronix Limited, an investment holding company, designs, manufactures, and sells liquid crystal display and related products in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, the United States, Korea, and internationally. It primarily provides thin film transistor products. The company offers display products for use in automotive applications in digital instrument cluster display, center information display, HUD, rear view, and side view E-mirror products; and products for use in industrial applications, such as white goods, home automation, and other products. In addition, the company engages in the marketing and sales consulting activities. BOE Varitronix Limited was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. BOE Varitronix Limited is a subsidiary of BOE Technology Group Company Limited.

About Interlink Electronics

Interlink Electronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells force-sensing technologies that incorporate proprietary materials technology, firmware, and software into sensor-based products and custom sensor system solutions in the United States, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and internationally. The company's products include sensor components, subassemblies, modules, and products that support cursor control and novel three-dimensional user inputs. It also provides simple force and piezo sensors to multi-finger capable rugged trackpads; Force-Sensing Resistor sensors; force sensing linear potentiometers for menu navigation and control; and integrated mouse modules and pointing solutions to various electronic devices. In addition, the company offers human machine interface technology platforms for various applications, including vehicle entry, vehicle multi-media control interface, rugged touch controls, presence detection, collision detection, speed and torque controls, pressure mapping, biological monitoring, and others; and embedded firmware development and integration support services. It serves multi-national and start-up companies, technology design houses, original design manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and universities in various markets, such as consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical through direct sales employees, as well as outside sales representatives and distributors. Interlink Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.