Contrasting Sector 5 (OTCMKTS:SFIV) and Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT)

Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT) and Sector 5 (OTCMKTS:SFIV) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Taitron Components and Sector 5’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taitron Components	-15.92%	-4.12%	-3.81%
Sector 5	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Taitron Components and Sector 5″s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taitron Components	$4.14 million	3.80	$900,000.00	($0.11)	-23.73
Sector 5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Taitron Components has higher revenue and earnings than Sector 5.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Taitron Components and Sector 5, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taitron Components	1	0	0	0	1.00
Sector 5	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Sector 5’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sector 5 is more favorable than Taitron Components.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.1% of Taitron Components shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.0% of Taitron Components shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Taitron Components

Taitron Components Incorporated engages in the supply of original designed and manufactured (ODM) electronic components, and distribution of brand name electronic components. It distributes discrete semiconductors, commodity integrated circuits, optoelectronic devices, and passive components. The company also offers value-added engineering and turn-key solutions focusing on providing contract electronic manufacturers (CEMs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with ODM products for their turn-key projects. It serves other electronic distributors, CEMs, and OEMs in the United States, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and internationally. The company has strategic allies with Teamforce Co. Ltd.; Grand Shine Management; and Zowie Technology Corporation. Taitron Components Incorporated was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

About Sector 5

Sector 5, Inc. focuses on selling branded electronic products for the educational and consumer electronics markets in North America. It focuses on the education market utilizing Chrome and Android operating systems utilizing a Google approval Chromebook. The company intends to offer Chromebooks, charging carts wirelessly, electronic whiteboards, large touch screens, classroom speakers, classroom microphones, and Chromebook HDMI connected monitors. Its distribution channel strategy includes B2B, primarily schools, as well as utilization of existing relationships with distributors that have retail channels looking for new products. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.