Contrasting Ensurge Micropower ASA (OTCMKTS:ENMPF) and Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE)

Ensurge Micropower ASA (OTCMKTS:ENMPF) and Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ensurge Micropower ASA and Benchmark Electronics”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ensurge Micropower ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benchmark Electronics	$2.75 billion	0.58	$64.32 million	$1.83	24.33

Benchmark Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Ensurge Micropower ASA.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Ensurge Micropower ASA and Benchmark Electronics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ensurge Micropower ASA	0	0	0	0	N/A
Benchmark Electronics	0	2	2	0	2.50

Benchmark Electronics has a consensus target price of $41.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.18%. Given Benchmark Electronics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Benchmark Electronics is more favorable than Ensurge Micropower ASA.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.3% of Benchmark Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Benchmark Electronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Ensurge Micropower ASA and Benchmark Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ensurge Micropower ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benchmark Electronics	2.45%	7.17%	3.45%

Summary

Benchmark Electronics beats Ensurge Micropower ASA on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ensurge Micropower ASA

Ensurge Micropower ASA provides energy storage solutions for wearable devices, connected sensors, and other applications in Norway. The company offers solid-state lithium battery technology that enables it to produce rechargeable batteries. It serves hearables, medical and sports/fitness wearables, and home and industrial devices sectors. The company was formerly known as Thin Film Electronics ASA and changed its name to Ensurge Micropower ASA in June 2021. Ensurge Micropower ASA was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

About Benchmark Electronics

Benchmark Electronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers product design, engineering services, technology solutions, and manufacturing services in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company provides engineering services and technology solutions, including new product design, prototype, testing, and related engineering services; and custom testing and technology solutions, as well as automation equipment design and build services. It also offers electronics manufacturing and testing services, such as printed circuit board assembly and test solutions, assembly of subsystems, circuitry and functionality testing of printed assemblies, environmental and stress testing, and component reliability testing; component engineering services; manufacturing defect analysis, in-circuit testing, functional testing, and life cycle testing services, as well as environmental stress tests of assemblies of boards or systems; and failure analysis. In addition, the company provides precision machining and electromechanical assembly services; and subsystem and system integration services, including assembly, configuration, and testing for various industries. Further, it provides value-added support systems; supply chain management solutions; direct order fulfillment; and aftermarket non-warranty services, including repair, replacement, refurbishment, remanufacturing, exchange, systems upgrade, and spare parts manufacturing throughout a product’s life cycle. The company serves original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace and defense, medical technologies, complex industrials, semiconductor capital equipment, telecommunications, and advanced computing industries. It markets its services and solutions primarily through a direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Electronics, Inc. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.