Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) versus Knowles (NYSE:KN) Head-To-Head Contrast

Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.3% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Knowles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Powerstorm and Knowles”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Knowles	$563.10 million	3.66	-$237.80 million	$0.29	82.84

Powerstorm has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Knowles.

Volatility & Risk

Powerstorm has a beta of -1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 238% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Powerstorm and Knowles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A
Knowles	4.40%	8.22%	5.57%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Powerstorm and Knowles, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powerstorm	0	0	0	0	0.00
Knowles	0	1	2	0	2.67

Knowles has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.58%. Given Knowles’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knowles is more favorable than Powerstorm.

Summary

Knowles beats Powerstorm on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powerstorm

Powerstorm Holdings, Inc. operates a consortium of privately held sustainability-themed companies acquired for growth. Its scope of action targets SMEs in 5 themes, including real estate and heritage, telecom and fiber, power and alternative energy, food and aquatic innovation, and electric mobility. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dover, Delaware.

About Knowles

Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD); Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA); and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). The PD segment designs and delivers film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use in power supplies and medical implants; electromagnetic interference filters; and RF filtering solutions for use in satellite communications and radar systems for defense applications. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health, audio, and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) markets. The CMM segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio solutions used in applications that serve the ear, mobile, TWS, Internet of Things, computing, and smartphones markets. The company serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.