Head-To-Head Survey: ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) vs. Rogers (NYSE:ROG)

ABCO Energy (OTCMKTS:ABCE) and Rogers (NYSE:ROG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares ABCO Energy and Rogers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABCO Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rogers	-8.14%	3.04%	2.56%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ABCO Energy and Rogers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABCO Energy	$1.98 million	N/A	-$170,000.00	N/A	N/A
Rogers	$830.10 million	1.53	$26.10 million	($3.53)	-19.89

Rogers has higher revenue and earnings than ABCO Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ABCO Energy and Rogers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABCO Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rogers	0	0	2	0	3.00

Rogers has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.05%. Given Rogers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rogers is more favorable than ABCO Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.0% of Rogers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ABCO Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Rogers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rogers beats ABCO Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ABCO Energy

ABCO Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electrical product and services supplier in the United States. The company sells and installs solar photovoltaic electric systems that allow customers to produce power on their residence or business property. It also sells and installs energy efficient lighting products, solar powered streetlights, and lighting accessories to residential and commercial customers. In addition, the company offers solar leasing and long term financing programs to its customers, and other marketing and installation organizations. Further, the company provides operations and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as ENYC and changed its name to ABCO Energy, Inc. in October 2011. ABCO Energy, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

About Rogers

Rogers Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of engineered materials and components worldwide. It operates through Advanced Electronics Solutions (AES), Elastomeric Material Solutions (EMS), and Other segments. The AES segment offers circuit materials, ceramic substrate materials, busbars, and cooling solutions for applications in electric and hybrid electric vehicles (EV/HEV), wireless infrastructure, automotive, renewable energy, aerospace and defense, mass transit, industrial, connected devices, and wired infrastructure. This segment sells its products under the curamik, ROLINX, RO4000, RO3000, RT/duroid, CLTE Series, TMM, AD Series, DiClad, CuClad Series, Kappa, COOLSPAN, TC Series, IsoClad, MAGTREX, IM, 2929 Bondply, SpeedWave Prepreg, RO4400/RO4400T, and Radix names. The EMS segment provides engineered material solutions, including polyurethane and silicone materials used in cushioning, gasketing, sealing, and vibration management applications; customized silicones used in flex heater and semiconductor thermal applications; and polytetrafluoroethylene and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene materials used in wire and cable protection, electrical insulation, conduction and shielding, hose and belt protection, vibration management, cushioning, gasketing and sealing, and venting applications. This segment sells its products under the PORON, BISCO, DeWAL, ARLON, eSorba, XRD, Silicone Engineering, and R/bak names. The Other segment provides elastomer components; and elastomer floats for level sensing in fuel tanks, motors, and storage tanks for applications in the general industrial and automotive markets under the ENDUR and NITROPHYL names. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.