Head-To-Head Contrast: The Coretec Group (OTCMKTS:CRTG) versus Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:TBCH)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Coretec Group and Turtle Beach”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-$2.31 million	N/A	N/A
Turtle Beach	$380.82 million	0.71	-$17.68 million	$0.73	18.45

The Coretec Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Turtle Beach.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.0% of Turtle Beach shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.1% of The Coretec Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Turtle Beach shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Coretec Group	N/A	N/A	-129.98%
Turtle Beach	1.41%	9.18%	3.88%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for The Coretec Group and Turtle Beach, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Coretec Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Turtle Beach	0	1	1	0	2.50

Turtle Beach has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.20%. Given Turtle Beach’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Turtle Beach is more favorable than The Coretec Group.

Volatility and Risk

The Coretec Group has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turtle Beach has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Turtle Beach beats The Coretec Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Corporation operates as an audio technology company. It develops, commercializes, and markets gaming headset solutions for various platforms, including video game and entertainment consoles, personal computers, handheld consoles, tablets, and mobile devices under the Turtle Beach brand. The company also offers gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, mousepads, and other accessories for the personal computer peripherals market under the brand of ROCCAT, as well as digital USB and analog microphones under the Neat Microphones brand. It serves retailers, distributors, and other customers in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.