Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) vs. Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) Head-To-Head Survey

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) and Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vishay Precision Group and Kopin”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vishay Precision Group	$307.20 million	2.30	$5.29 million	($0.25)	-211.89
Kopin	$39.84 million	15.82	$2.61 million	N/A	N/A

Vishay Precision Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kopin.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Kopin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vishay Precision Group and Kopin, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vishay Precision Group	2	0	2	0	2.00
Kopin	2	0	6	0	2.50

Vishay Precision Group presently has a consensus target price of $82.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.43%. Kopin has a consensus target price of $7.33, suggesting a potential upside of 116.32%. Given Kopin’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kopin is more favorable than Vishay Precision Group.

Risk & Volatility

Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 3.72, meaning that its stock price is 272% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vishay Precision Group and Kopin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vishay Precision Group	-1.00%	1.28%	0.94%
Kopin	0.93%	0.71%	0.44%

About Vishay Precision Group

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) designs and manufactures precision measurement products used to measure force, weight, pressure and other physical characteristics. Its products serve industrial and commercial applications where accurate measurement and control are important. The company’s offerings include strain gauges, load cells, force and pressure sensors, weighing systems, measurement instruments and precision foil resistors. VPG also provides related systems and services for applications such as industrial weighing, process control and materials testing.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation develops and supplies microdisplays, optical components and wearable display systems. Its technologies include active-matrix liquid-crystal, liquid-crystal-on-silicon and OLED displays, along with related optics and electronics used to create compact, high-resolution viewing systems. The company’s products serve defense, enterprise, medical and other markets. Applications include helmet-mounted displays, night-vision and thermal-imaging systems, industrial and training equipment, and medical devices.