Sector 5 (OTCMKTS:SFIV) vs. Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT) Critical Contrast

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Sector 5 and Taitron Components, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sector 5 and Taitron Components”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sector 5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taitron Components	$4.20 million	3.44	$900,000.00	($0.11)	-21.82

Taitron Components has higher revenue and earnings than Sector 5.

Institutional and Insider 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

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.