Contrasting Vuzix (VUZI) & The Competition

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) is one of 376 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Vuzix to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Vuzix has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vuzix’s peers have a beta of -0.30, suggesting that their average share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vuzix and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vuzix	$6.28 million	-$32.27 million	-4.72
Vuzix Competitors	$4.06 billion	$173.71 million	3.48

Vuzix’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Vuzix. Vuzix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Vuzix and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vuzix	1	0	0	0	1.00
Vuzix Competitors	2048	7630	10467	668	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 32.94%. Given Vuzix’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vuzix has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Vuzix and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vuzix	-519.11%	-125.60%	-78.58%
Vuzix Competitors	-139.38%	-23.97%	-6.40%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.9% of Vuzix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Vuzix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vuzix peers beat Vuzix on 11 of the 12 factors compared.

Vuzix Company Profile

Vuzix Corporation develops and sells wearable display technology, smart glasses and augmented reality products. Its offerings include smart glasses for hands-free work and remote assistance, as well as optical waveguides, display engines and related components for use in its own products and by other manufacturers. The company’s products are designed for applications across sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and field service. Vuzix serves customers internationally through direct sales and distribution partners.