Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC – Get Free Report) and RiT Technologies (OTCMKTS:RITT – Get Free Report) are both industrials 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 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 |
Insider & Institutional 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| 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 | $0.22 | 8.70 |
| RiT Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than RiT Technologies.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current 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 possible upside, analysts plainly believe RiT Technologies is more favorable than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable.
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.
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