Contrasting Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) & Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY)

Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) and Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Omron and Nortech Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omron	$5.26 billion	1.00	$107.39 million	$0.97	26.27
Nortech Systems	$128.13 million	0.21	-$1.29 million	($0.95)	-10.05

Omron has higher revenue and earnings than Nortech Systems. Nortech Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Omron and Nortech Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omron	3.47%	3.01%	2.06%
Nortech Systems	-2.25%	-7.93%	-3.56%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Omron and Nortech Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omron	0	1	0	0	2.00
Nortech Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Omron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Omron beats Nortech Systems on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Omron

OMRON Corporation engages in industrial automation, device and module solutions, social systems, and healthcare businesses worldwide. The Industrial Automation Business offers sensors, switches, safety and control components, relays, motion and drives, robotics, energy conservation, power supplies, and automation system products. It also offers environmental mobility, digital devices, food and commodity, logistic and warehouse automation, medical, robotic, panel, vision, software, and traceability related solutions. The Social Systems, Solutions and Service Business provides energy, public transport, traffic safety, network protection, payment, infrastructure monitoring, management service, and DX solutions, as well as offers remote surveillance/monitoring, automation/robotics, software development, engineering/maintenance, and other services. The Healthcare Business provides cardiovascular, respiratory care, pain management, remote patient monitoring, and other solutions. The Device and Module Solutions Business offers relays, switches, connectors, and sensors. OMRON Corporation was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

About Nortech Systems

Nortech Systems Incorporated provides design and manufacturing solutions for electromedical devices, electromechanical systems, assemblies, and components in the United States, Mexico, and China. It offers a range of technical and manufacturing, and support services, including project management, designing, testing, prototyping, manufacturing, supply chain management, and post-market services. The company also provides manufacturing and engineering services for medical devices, printed circuit board assemblies, wire and cable assemblies, and higher-level electromechanical assemblies. In addition, it offers engineering and repair services. The company serves original equipment manufacturers in the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets through business development teams and independent manufacturers' representatives. Nortech Systems Incorporated was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.