Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:TBCH – Get Free Report) and George Risk Industries (OTCMKTS:RSKIA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Turtle Beach and George Risk Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Turtle Beach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| George Risk Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Turtle Beach presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.13%. Given Turtle Beach’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Turtle Beach is more favorable than George Risk Industries.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Turtle Beach | $372.77 million | 0.78 | -$17.68 million | $0.77 | 18.92 |
| George Risk Industries | $21.77 million | 3.76 | $7.56 million | $1.74 | 9.60 |
George Risk Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Turtle Beach. George Risk Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turtle Beach, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Turtle Beach and George Risk Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Turtle Beach | 1.41% | 9.18% | 3.88% |
| George Risk Industries | 45.40% | 18.53% | 16.42% |
Risk and Volatility
Turtle Beach has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, George Risk Industries has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
67.0% of Turtle Beach shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of George Risk Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Turtle Beach shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.8% of George Risk Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
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.
About George Risk Industries
George Risk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various electronic components worldwide. It operates in three segments: security line products, cable and wiring tools (Labor Saving Devices – LSDI) products, and all other products. The company offers computer keyboards, proximity switches, security alarm components and systems, pool access alarms, EZ Duct wire covers, water sensors, electronic switching devices, security switches, and wire and cable installation tools, as well as door and window contact switches, environmental products, liquid detection sensors, and raceway wire covers. Its products are used for residential, commercial, industrial, and government installations. The company serves security alarm distributors, alarm installers, original equipment manufacturers, and distributors of off-the-shelf keyboards. George Risk Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Kimball, Nebraska.
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