Analyzing Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and RiT Technologies (OTCMKTS:RITT)

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and RiT Technologies (OTCMKTS:RITT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and RiT Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	0.64%	1.03%	0.64%
RiT Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and RiT Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	0	1	0	0	2.00
RiT Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given RiT Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RiT Technologies is more favorable than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and RiT Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	$472.67 million	0.08	$3.49 million	N/A	N/A
RiT Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than RiT Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of RiT Technologies shares are owned 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

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats RiT Technologies on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of owning operating companies in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire, and electronic cable industry. It operates through the following segments: North Asia, Thailand, and Rest of the World. The company was founded on September 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

About RiT Technologies

RiT Technologies Ltd. provides intelligent infrastructure management (IIM) and indoor optical wireless technology solutions worldwide. The company's IIM products enhance security and network utilization for data centers, communication rooms, and work space environments. Its enterprise solutions include PatchView hardware, which is offered in a cross connect topology; CenterMind data center management software that supports the monitoring of power distribution units, and environmental parameters in data centers; and SMART Cabling System, a structured network infrastructure solution designed for copper and fiber cabling environments. It also offers Beamcaster, an indoor wireless optical solution that allows high-speed, high-bandwidth transmission through optical signals between the central station and the user station. The company's solutions are deployed in a range of organizations, including data centers in the private sector, government agencies, financial institutions, airport authorities, healthcare, and education institutions. RiT Technologies Ltd. markets its products through independent distributors, resellers/integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and other strategic alliance partners with companies. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. RiT Technologies Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Stins Coman Incorporated.