Head-To-Head Contrast: Orbital Tracking (OTCMKTS:TRKK) & Orbsat (OTCMKTS:OSAT)

Orbital Tracking (OTCMKTS:TRKK) and Orbsat (OTCMKTS:OSAT) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Orbital Tracking and Orbsat, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orbital Tracking	0	0	0	0	N/A
Orbsat	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Orbital Tracking has a beta of 3.27, indicating that its share price is 227% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orbsat has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Orbital Tracking and Orbsat”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orbital Tracking	$5.73 million	0.37	-$1.20 million	($1.33)	-0.89
Orbsat	$7.19 million	1.07	-$2.76 million	N/A	N/A

Orbital Tracking has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Orbsat.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.4% of Orbsat shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Orbital Tracking shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Orbsat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Orbital Tracking and Orbsat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orbital Tracking	-31.38%	-116.51%	-62.65%
Orbsat	-83.01%	-81.44%	-65.84%

Summary

Orbsat beats Orbital Tracking on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orbital Tracking

Orbital Tracking Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, distributes, and resells satellite enabled communications hardware; and provides products, airtime, and related services to customers in the United States and internationally. The company also provides equipment and airtime for use on various satellite networks, as well as short-term rental service for customers who want to use its equipment for a limited time period. In addition, it offers a range of portable satellite voice, data, and tracking solutions, including handheld satellite phones, personal and asset tracking devices, portable high speed broadband terminals, satellite Wi-Fi hotspots. Further, the company provides two-way voice and data transmissions services, as well as prepaid and monthly contract satellite communications airtime options. Additionally, it operates mapping and tracking portals orbitaltrack.com and gtctrack.com, which display real-time asset location reports, including position, speed, altitude, and heading, as well as past location and movement history reports on various tracking devices. The company is also developing a dual-mode tracker utilizes both cellular and satellite technology to provide tracking, automatically switching between the cellular and satellite links for use in populated and remote areas, including trans-oceanic routes. It serves customers, including businesses, U.S. and foreign governments, non-governmental and charitable organizations, military users, resellers, and private individuals. The company was formerly known as Great West Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Orbital Tracking Corp. in January 2015. Orbital Tracking Corp. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Aventura, Florida.

About Orbsat

Orbsat Corp. engages in the provision of satellite based services and solutions for commercial, government and individual users. The firm’s services include satellite communication solutions, emergency location systems, high-speed satellite internet and global asset and personnel monitoring, customized ground station systems and custom product design. It also focuses on the distribution, development and reselling of satellite enabled communications hardware. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL.