Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) versus Tempo Automation (NASDAQ:TMPOW) Financial Review

Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) and Tempo Automation (NASDAQ:TMPOW) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.7% of Key Tronic shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Key Tronic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Key Tronic and Tempo Automation, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Key Tronic	1	0	0	0	1.00
Tempo Automation	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Tempo Automation’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tempo Automation is more favorable than Key Tronic.

Profitability

This table compares Key Tronic and Tempo Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Key Tronic	-12.36%	-6.42%	-2.14%
Tempo Automation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Key Tronic and Tempo Automation”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Key Tronic	$386.67 million	0.08	-$8.32 million	($1.60)	-1.72
Tempo Automation	$10.93 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tempo Automation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Key Tronic.

About Key Tronic

Key Tronic Corporation provides contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated electronic and mechanical engineering, assembly, sourcing and procurement, logistics, and new product testing services. Its services include product design; surface mount technologies and pin through hole capability for printed circuit board assembly; tool making; precision plastic molding; sheet metal fabrication and painting; liquid injection molding; complex assembly; prototype design; and full product assembly services. The company manufactures and sells keyboards and other input devices. It markets its products and services primarily through field sales people and distributors. Key Tronic Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington.

About Tempo Automation

Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic products. The company produces printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for prototype and on-demand production markets; and turnkey PCBA services. It serves space, semiconductor, aviation and defense, and medical device, as well as industrials and e-commerce industries. Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.