Head-To-Head Contrast: The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR)

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Research Frontiers and The Coretec Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Frontiers	1	0	0	0	1.00
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Coretec Group has a beta of -1.43, indicating that its share price is 243% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Research Frontiers and The Coretec Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Frontiers	$1.12 million	23.40	-$2.05 million	($0.06)	-12.57
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A

Research Frontiers has higher revenue and earnings than The Coretec Group.

Profitability

This table compares Research Frontiers and The Coretec Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-182.60%	-122.96%	-68.45%
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Research Frontiers beats The Coretec Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Research Frontiers

Research Frontiers Incorporated engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. It develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. The company's SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. It serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

About The Coretec Group

The Coretec Group Inc. engages in the development of silicon anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries and cyclohexasilane for electric vehicles, cleantech, and tech applications. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.