Reviewing Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and BOE Varitronix (OTCMKTS:VARXF)

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and BOE Varitronix (OTCMKTS:VARXF) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vuzix and BOE Varitronix”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vuzix	$6.28 million	35.62	-$32.27 million	($0.40)	-6.72
BOE Varitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BOE Varitronix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vuzix.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Vuzix and BOE Varitronix, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vuzix	1	0	1	0	2.00
BOE Varitronix	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.9% of Vuzix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of BOE Varitronix shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Vuzix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Vuzix and BOE Varitronix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vuzix	-504.12%	-116.50%	-77.83%
BOE Varitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vuzix beats BOE Varitronix on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vuzix

Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets. The company’s products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays, and augmented reality, as well as original equipment manufacturer waveguide optical components and display engines. It also provides certified ERP SaaS logistics solution to support hand-held mobile phones and scanners used in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing applications. It holds approximately 375 patents and patents pending and various IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and augmented reality Video Eyewear field. It sells its products through resellers, distributors, direct to commercial customers, and online stores, as well as various Vuzix operated web stores in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Icuiti Corporation and changed its name to Vuzix Corporation in September 2007. Vuzix Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, New York.

About BOE Varitronix

BOE Varitronix Limited, an investment holding company, designs, manufactures, and sells liquid crystal display and related products in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, the United States, Korea, and internationally. It primarily provides thin film transistor products. The company offers display products for use in automotive applications in digital instrument cluster display, center information display, HUD, rear view, and side view E-mirror products; and products for use in industrial applications, such as white goods, home automation, and other products. In addition, the company engages in the marketing and sales consulting activities. BOE Varitronix Limited was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. BOE Varitronix Limited is a subsidiary of BOE Technology Group Company Limited.